Reviews and Comments

I really like the way that Interference takes the themes from its predecessor and extends them in different directions, without just being like "and this is the next thing that happened to all the same characters".

I particularly enjoyed the way she wove in the contingent from Earth - it reminded me strongly of the later books in the Planetfall series.

New humans, new life forms, new explorations - it builds a great new story on the foundation laid in Semiosis.

I appreciate that this one had an even more self-sufficient Pleiti, as well as exploring Mossa's fallibility. (I swear I'm not anti-Mossa, I just prefer the "two complementary equals helping people together" dynamic to the "superhuman investigator with sheltered everywoman sidekick" dynamic.)

This one felt more fast-paced and dynamic to me than Imposition, although I suspect that an objective examination would probably reveal that there isn't a significant difference.

A solid followup to The Mimicking of Known Successes. Reading these gives me the same feeling as reading a Witness for the Dead.

I like that Pleiti had a little more independent role in this one, so she's on more of an equal footing with Mossa and isn't just Lesbian Watson in Space. (Lesbian Watson in Space is fine as a concept, but I feel like this series has more potential than that.)

I wonder if anyone would be willing to do me a favour and read my book? It's a children's portal fantasy with a twisty/puzzly plot kind of more like the children's books of my childhood than the ones you get these days, except with diversity. And it's short, only about 30k words. Currently free on amazon (I'm plotting my escape from amazon, but it takes time). #WritingCommunity #Writing #books #bookstodon #kidlit mybook.to/yenP

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Ok, I think I'm putting this down now - it has become a slog. I took a little break, thinking maybe I just needed a change of pace, but I'm just not into it.

I'm reminded a bit of when, having loved The Historian, I picked up The Shadow Land, also by Elizabeth Kostova. I spent much of the novel anticipating how the surreal elements were going to be introduced, only to eventually realize that it was just a "normal" mystery story (coincidentally also set in / revolving around Bulgaria).

Some of the concepts are intriguing, but they don't seem to be going anywhere (so far).

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Another solid T. Kingfisher messed-up horror story. It has everything: a relatable protagonist, great writing, weirdos, and a twist.

It was obvious to basically everyone but the protagonist what was going on the whole time, but I feel like the point wasn't a big reveal of what was going on, but going along on her journey of discovery with her.