Andy reviewed Sword & Citadel by Gene Wolfe (The Book of the New Sun)
Review of 'Sword & Citadel' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
A neat exercise in world building but it felt like so much of the story and so many of the characters just didn't matter.
It honestly read like a blog record of someone's solo ttrpg, guided entirely by random encounter tables. So much could have been edited out. This should not have been four volumes.
I did like the style of unexplained terminology and vague descriptions of technology. I also liked the subtle Catholic influences. Weirdly, I may reread someday.
2.5/5
