Tom Randall

Ah yes, fatherhood

The agriculture practices get all of the attention, but the worst aspects to me were the rampant scams targeting the poor and immigrant communities (maybe because I recognize the same scams still being run). Didn't love the writing style and the characters were hollow, so it wasn't a great read, but obviously this isn't intended to be a character-driven story.

Huge, sweeping book. Loved every part of it.

Only gets the second star because I felt compelled to finish it, but this book is very not good.

This entry doesn't introduce as many groundbreaking concepts as the first book (inevitably, since they've already been introduced), but it's a worthy successor and introduces some new themes around class that fit well. Excited to read the finale.