A Conspiracy of Truths

Amazing book. I can't get over how sharp the characterizations are. It's a long book because a lot happens, but this author conveys just incredible amounts of info in a few words.

I'm sure this has been compared to Pratchett, because it's socially conscious fantasy written in non-flowery language, with a decent amount of humor, and an unlikely hero. I liked it better than anything I've read by him.

There wasn't anything I didn't like, but I didn't always sympathize with the main character. I don't think I was supposed to. That's what I found most special about the book: it's really easy to imagine all the action from other characters' perspectives, which kind of drives home the point about Chant's skills. This book has layers, and I'm sure I'll be thinking about it for a long time.

I liked the format, with stories breaking up the main narrative. It reminded me somewhat of American Gods.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by James Langton, and he was exceptionally good.