The Sword and Laser discussion

I very much enjoyed the book - or at least 90% as I really the beginning and could at least appreciate what the ending was doing. But I loved the language , the choice of words, how the characters talked and and the dry wit throughout.

I enjoyed this aspect and the characters so much that I would have been very happy if this had been just an exploration of the characters and the environmental, cultural, political themes and allegories being presented by this very precise and witty narration.

The rushed plot at the end was fine, but for me the star of the book was the language. Damn, was it good!

Jan wrote: "But I loved the language , the choice of words, how the characters talked and and the dry wit throughout."

No "like" button, but very much agree. I highlighted so many things in the book.

And I liked the way there were signs all through of the book of all the things that shocked the bridge and felt to her like a torrent of events, but she had been mostly oblivious to them. I thought that was a pretty effective use of first person perspective with a less than reliable narrator.

But yes, it was really the use of language and the characters I loved in this book. 100%