nicanical
Very nice story overall. I liked the execution of the frame structure here, which Simmons deftly uses to simultaneously provide insight into the characters, the overarching narrative of the pilgrimage, and the greater setting and nascent faction conflict. Each character's story is written in a different style and tone too, which really sets each apart and gives them 'body'. I do think the Detective's story felt a bit clumsy—maybe because it starts out like noir/hardboiled, then becomes more cyberpunk.
Oh, and a number of sex scenes if you're into that sort of thing (2010s Netflix should have been all over this, I'm just saying).
The abrupt ending was not so good though. Until the end, I was thinking this would be a five star, something I could read over and over. But, the pilgrimage (which, again, is the main, overarching narrative here) is not concluded at all! The ending just shanghais you into the next book, and I don't like feeling like I'm being upsold.
Very nice story overall. I liked the execution of the frame structure here, which Simmons deftly uses to simultaneously provide insight into the characters, the overarching narrative of the pilgrimage, and the greater setting and nascent faction conflict. Each character's story is written in a different style and tone too, which really sets each apart and gives them 'body'. I do think the Detective's story felt a bit clumsy—maybe because it starts out like noir/hardboiled, then becomes more cyberpunk.
Oh, and a number of sex scenes if you're into that sort of thing (2010s Netflix should have been all over this, I'm just saying).
The abrupt ending was not so good though. Until the end, I was thinking this would be a five star, something I could read over and over. But, the pilgrimage (which, again, is the main, overarching narrative here) is not concluded at all! The ending just shanghais you into the next book, and I don't like feeling like I'm being upsold.