Perhaps one of the most cogent, concise and incisive reviews I have heard in a very long time. You continue to impress with your abilities to review and describe and stimulate the intellect of those fortunate enough to watch your videos.
i have been in a major sci fi and fantasy reading slump so i have been temporarily staying away from those genres but your enthusiasm for this book makes me want to read it
Yay! :-) If the complexities of SF is a little too much, then Slow River might be good, since the plot itself is really driven by relationships rather than tech. And lovely, lovely writing :-)
About 40% through this and agreeing with what you've said. I do have a sort of secondary, slow burning anxiety over the possible vilification of the male character Oster. Yet I am confident Griffith won't now, or ever stoop to cheap moralizing. A great and, I think, somewhat undervalued writer.
I don't want to spoil anything, of course, but I specifically mentioned the part of about 'not vilifying male characters' because I had that same low-level anxiety about Oster. I was convinced for most of the book that I knew what was going on! And then Griffith tied it all up beautifully.
Great review: that's another book to add to my wish-list (I'll need to pray to the money gods!). And I like the way you chose your top to match the book cover!
I bought Ammonite several months ago because my appetite for aliens/alien planets in SF is virtually endless. I had no idea the author was a feminist, but I'm glad you let us know that Griffith isn't one of these stereo-typical feminist novelists who tries to make men ashamed of the fact that they're......well.....men. Anyway I'm looking forward to reading it.
Perhaps one of the most cogent, concise and incisive reviews I have heard in a very long time. You continue to impress with your abilities to review and describe and stimulate the intellect of those fortunate enough to watch your videos.
Goodness, thank you! ^_^
Wonderful review. I also enjoyed your discussions of Hild and Spear by the same author. What did you think of Ammonite?
i have been in a major sci fi and fantasy reading slump so i have been temporarily staying away from those genres but your enthusiasm for this book makes me want to read it
Yay! :-) If the complexities of SF is a little too much, then Slow River might be good, since the plot itself is really driven by relationships rather than tech. And lovely, lovely writing :-)
I don't usually read hard sci fi but my goodness the way you review... my opinion immediately changed. Wonderful, wonderful review!
Thank you! ^_^ If you want a sci fi book that doesn't lean too far into the hard science territory, Slow River would be fantastic.
A great and passionate review Rachel. I so badly need to read something by her. It'll be either this or Ammonite as they both sound amazing.
Yesss!
Great review! Sounds like a good book. I haven't read any Griffith yet, I might pick this one up when I feel ready for a darker read.
Now I'm really curious how you'd like Griffith! Slow River is the darkest I've read by her, and very psychological.
About 40% through this and agreeing with what you've said. I do have a sort of secondary, slow burning anxiety over the possible vilification of the male character Oster. Yet I am confident Griffith won't now, or ever stoop to cheap moralizing. A great and, I think, somewhat undervalued writer.
I don't want to spoil anything, of course, but I specifically mentioned the part of about 'not vilifying male characters' because I had that same low-level anxiety about Oster. I was convinced for most of the book that I knew what was going on! And then Griffith tied it all up beautifully.
Great review: that's another book to add to my wish-list (I'll need to pray to the money gods!). And I like the way you chose your top to match the book cover!
Throw in a little prayer to those money gods for me, will you? :-P
I bought Ammonite several months ago because my appetite for aliens/alien planets in SF is virtually endless. I had no idea the author was a feminist, but I'm glad you let us know that Griffith isn't one of these stereo-typical feminist novelists who tries to make men ashamed of the fact that they're......well.....men.
Anyway I'm looking forward to reading it.