Amanda
This review is of the audiobook read by Katharine Chin.
Calling The Subtle Art of Folding Space science fiction is overselling its scifi elements. It's a toxic family drama with a thick layer of technobabble over it. I felt the world building was actually very weak, despite how much the world was talked about: all the words seemed to be handwaving instead of developing the world.
The Narrator
I was not a fan of the narration. Katharine Chin sounded so flat most of the time that I honestly thought I might have been listening to an AI. (I wasn't; she's a real person.)
Check the book out from the library if you're interested, but I recommend getting it in print.
Received via NetGalley.
This review is of the audiobook read by Katharine Chin.
Calling The Subtle Art of Folding Space science fiction is overselling its scifi elements. It's a toxic family drama with a thick layer of technobabble over it. I felt the world building was actually very weak, despite how much the world was talked about: all the words seemed to be handwaving instead of developing the world.
The Narrator
I was not a fan of the narration. Katharine Chin sounded so flat most of the time that I honestly thought I might have been listening to an AI. (I wasn't; she's a real person.)
Check the book out from the library if you're interested, but I recommend getting it in print.
Received via NetGalley.