Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Wow. What a book. I'm reading along, enjoying Bacigalupi's rich descriptions and interesting characters. A well written coming of age story, I think, with well placed plot twists and surprises. Then, 75% in, he punches me in the face. Whatever you do, don't ruin this book by looking ahead or reading reviews with spoilers. The first part of the book was good, but the last quarter is, frankly, brilliant. He mentions in the acknowledgements that this was a years long, secret project. All I can say is that all those years and drafts were worth it. Kudos to an already great writer on this tour de force.



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