Critiques et Commentaires

need to think a bit about a review.

"Unkindness of ghosts" was amazing.

Now I read that a failed group of Mars colonists is called the "Muskies", how can I not like this book?

This is taking me a long time. Mainly because I can't read it on my phone. I know, mock me if you must.

Addison's writing feels like a fine mechanical watch, intricate and whirring. The main character has a somehow calm and quiet approach to being a detective, but the book still has its operatic moments, both literal (I want to see the opera about the manufactory workers), and metaphorical.

I meant to listen to this while traveling to Belize, but ended up not starting until returning home.

Listening to the audiobook, I occasionally have trouble keeping up with all of the names of characters. But maybe that says more about me than about the book.

Enjoyed. Did not find the Malaysian culture specifics a barrier. Rather the opposite in fact, I think that was one of the more fun parts of the book.

I must have enjoyed these two because I read them back to back.

Read this on a plane, enjoyed it.

Tried to start at the end of a long day of travel, but found I was not in the mood. Too much twisty theology?

I read this on a plane a few weeks ago, so I'm not going to try to review, but it was fun.

I found the characters and ethical dimensions of the story not too deep (pun not intended, but I'm keeping it), but it does do a nice job of imagining what a civilization that evolved deep underwater might be like.

I was so excited when I first read this book, that I tried to write my German placement essay about it. From this I learned one cannot fool actual German speakers by just writing German words with English grammar.