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90% complete! robotadam reads has read 18 of 20 books.

reviewed Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky (The Final Architecture, #3)

Adrian Tchaikovsky: Lords of Uncreation (Paperback, 2023, Tor Books)

He's found a way to end their war, but will humanity survive to see it?

A wonderful end

I'm so happy with how Lords of Creation wrapped up the story, and I'm bummed that I won't get more stories with these characters.

Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl (2002, Galaxy)

12-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's …

Started reading this with the kid, but since I didn't read with him every night I want to go back and finish it myself.

Nnedi Okorafor: Death of the Author (William Morrow)

The future of storytelling is here.

Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in …

Engaging but uneven

I really enjoyed most of "Death of the Author"; the book-within-the-book was exciting, especially at the beginning. The main character, Zelu, has a lot of depth and feels like a real person. But the conflict with the family and with others about her reaction to disability is baffling. I know I have my own cultural biases but their reaction to assistive devices and prosthetics feels so out of place that it's hard to stay engrossed. But even with that there's a lot to love in this novel, and it's worth picking up even if you haven't dug in to the more fantasy based books by Okrafor.