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Don’t know where it’s going next.

Very interesting. A bit hard to follow with all the cultural references but worth it. Having a Nepalese friend whose mountain culture is a bit similar and also under pressure from India and China, I understand some of the references. I’m excited to keep going.

Good. Lots of description. A bit hard to follow the logistics.

Great! Well written but not over written which is a pleasant surprise compared to some sensationalist authors of war stories.
Complete with cast of characters and detailed illustrations. I knew a lot about the V-2 program and those who led it but not this story of smuggling out rocket parts. Our family is polish and it continues to gratify me how much they did during WWII.

The voice is great. Interesting contrast of course between past and present. A lot of good internal dialogue.

The tone of the opening is absolutely perfect.

Violent

A bit of effort to read compared to writing today but worth it so far.

Good

Great!

Great

Dull as dishwater.

I’m a boomer and try to keep my writing somewhat fresh. Classic themes with new insights. My daughter keeps me on my toes.
This so far is patchett resting on laurels. No great insights or modern themes, good prose but nothing great like mcewan. I’m plodding along.
Picked this up as it was a real signed copy where you could see the sharpie marks, not just a robo pen one or a bookplate.

Unfocused. Is this a memoir or a technical musical text or a diatribe or what?
So far he does appear to be laying the foundation for his premise in the title. Very slowly. Oh, and he goes on diatribes about western music and notation not capturing the vibe of Black music but denigrating it. A paragraph would be enough but chapters are full of it.
I’m slogging on.

Easy reading. A little clunky in the writing or translation after reading so many stand out books.

Good

Very good