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This is probably the best pure science fiction book I have read. Each pov is of a scope that is hard to get right and each for different reasons and yet Adrian has nailed it.

I have only just finished this book so my opinion may yet change, but right now it feels like a wholly unique story. The subject matter itself, I've never seen so directly tackled in a "fantasy" like this, while the worldbuilding must've been hell to write. As a monolingual the use and manipulation of language in the book I was captivated by and really sets it apart from pretty much every other "magic" system I've ever seen before.

An obvious literary masterpiece of a series, but what struck me finally reading the series was that despite TLOTR's reputation for its 1000s of years of history and detailed legendarium and all, the trilogy itself is a pretty well-flowing, not overly self-obsessed story. While a lot of modern fantasy has become obsessed with its own world, in these books the world is there to explore, but it's not getting in the way of the story itself. It makes it a much better read and makes it so much easier to appreciate the story and characters.

The "Narnia but bad" story is so common in fantasy but this is so great in a completely different way to the TV show.

So i could talk about this book for days, im not really interested in Greek mythology but i feel like the way the author wrote these character making literal Greek gods feel relatable was really interesting to me. I think the fact that the author made me feel emotions like anger and happiness while reading the book , is something that always makes me want to come back and re read this book.

It felt like a childish book, in a good way. I read it during summer and while reading it i felt warm. The romance between the main characters is a HEAVY slow burn and in the end its really worth it. Its the type of boo that had me giggling and screaming ( just a little bit )

This book is extremely well written, it has you at the end the edge of your seat as the time traveller tells you his story. A great tale of the self destruction of mankind and the divisions of humanity.

A very lonely and intimate book. It is incredibly physical, with characters possessing odd bodies that look, move and act in dysfunctional ways. It is a different way of approaching the grotesque as since everything from the setting, main and side characters, is 'freakish,' the 'freakish' becomes the norm; if you aren't a 'freak,' you aren't 'normal.' Nothing much happens in terms of plot, but what one's gender, race, sexuality and disability mean to the self and its relevance to society is questioned as these characters attempt to express themselves and to become comfortable with their identities.

Out in f the box thinking fantasy and reality weaved together and beautifully written

One of those books that you really don't want to finish because it's so good

Amazing read, thoroughly recommend

Trainspotting if it were written by Phillip K Dick. Set in the near future where the US government uses an epidemic as an excuse to brutally control the lives of its citizens.