JJ Arsenault

Phenomenal book. Tom's prose is engaging and rich. The story drives hard and doesn't let up. I love his world building and how he's sprinkled the 80s and 90s so authentically into his story.

Corn syrup sweetened prose infect the narrative like a fungal bloom on dampened carpet in a dank guano covered cave.

Intricate world building and excellent long form fantasy. I loved the story and his take on a martial arts culture.

I made the mistake however of starting this series without realizing it isn’t complete and might not be.

The book was a bit of a disappointment compared to the television show. It's rather abrupt in the end without a well-developed antagonist. It has none of the depth, clock-like intricacy, and marvelous storytelling of the television version. I recommend skipping the book entirely and going straight to watching Station Eleven. I think the author was involved with the show, and, with a proper writing team and the ability to pressure-test her creativity, the adaptation turned out far superior.

Incredibly boring start. Got 20% in and abandoned. If no gendered pronouns, crèche family pods, and a few meta humans was the most sci-fi concept going and the story went no where then I’m bored to tears.