Status Updates From A Wall Is Also a Road

Spoilers!!!

Okay spoilers now:

Arriving back after Vesuvius has blown is a let down for me. As a big Volcano nerd, I'm disappointed we didn't get to see the actual eruption/chaos of the pyroclastic chaos from Gardenpath/Peristyle's alien scientific point of view.

the main alien species are so interesting!! love that they use smell and the shape of their bodies in their communication

This is so much more than I expected it to be.

one chapter before bed, interesting start so far

I'm anxious about the very specific historical event haunting the narrative. Every time Gardenpath returns, I scramble to place us on that timeline. Despite and because of that anxiety, this is a gorgeous story with a deeply original and beautiful examination of cultural exchange and what it means to be a person.