Initially, I was intrigued by the concept. An alternate history with magical
operas? Awesome. Unfortunately, some structural problems kept
me from enjoying this book as much as I would have liked.
The book opens slowly, with lots of tell don’t show. I did not find the religion vs science
debate(s) compelling. And as the book
continues, the discussion becomes more polemicized & repetitious. I was reminded of Heinlein, and his
characters being obvious mouthpieces for the author, giving long speeches that
don’t convert, but rather are more in the vein of “preaching to the choir”.
As the book progressed, there seemed to be a problem with
its pacing. The ultimate denouement
seems to be artificially delayed again & again. By the time the story ended, I was more than
ready for its conclusion.
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