
On the one hand, I love a good alien that is truly, deeply alien to humans. On the other, I do believe this is the single most hopeless take on humanity's future that I've ever read. (Even out of all of the Tchaikovsky I've read, including Cage of Souls.) Very good, very interesting, very depressing. I think I'll skip rereading this one in favor of retaining some hope for the future.
On the one hand, I love a good alien that is truly, deeply alien to humans. On the other, I do believe this is the single most hopeless take on humanity's future that I've ever read. (Even out of all of the Tchaikovsky I've read, including Cage of Souls.) Very good, very interesting, very depressing. I think I'll skip rereading this one in favor of retaining some hope for the future.