The main thing that comes across is anger, at having to live in an embargoed, touristified place. I really like the bitter, cynical tone and found it distinctive, but this book succumbs to the cyberpunk fault of not having a single female character who isn't a sex worker until, like 9/10ths of the way to the end.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
a planet for rent by yoss (trans. david frye)
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