When it comes to politically didactic novels, I think this one is quite good because the prose is strong and the main character is intelligent while very obviously flawed. The start is gripping, but it drags on, and I think it suffers from how, from Baru's perspective, there isn't really any character who's smarter than Baru.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
the traitor baru cormorant by seth dickinson
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the tyrant baru cormorant by seth dickinson
Not really satisfying. The optimistic tone doesn't, in my opinion, serve the themes well, and it used an almost juvenile humor way too ...
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I understand that this is a thriller and that's why the story beats are the way they are, but I don't particularly like it. The epil...
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Very, very similar to The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe. Its major strength is that and its prose. This is the first book I've ...
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I thought it was effective social commentary "gothic" and most of the stories were individually very good - tight and suspenseful...
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