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Leigh
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Starting to heat up! I’m getting echoes of NEUROMANCER and Zhang Yimou’s HERO, among others. The even-numbered chapters are a lot easier to follow now that I’ve gotten used to the idea of Awn as the protagonist and our narrator as her virtual assistant. Then the odd-numbers chapters are like a post-traumatic Watson after he’s lost his Holmes, and is forced to become his own hero.
— Jan 11, 2026 08:29AM
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Leigh
is on page 65 of 397
Finished Chapter 4, which feels like a major landmark — the first time that I felt like I was getting a clear sense of what this book is doing. Not coincidentally it’s the first time we have a character (Lieutenant Awn) showing a clear point of view and dissatisfaction with the status quo. Also getting the hang of our narrator as, essentially, Siri/Alexa
— Jan 04, 2026 11:23AM
Leigh
is on page 42 of 397
I want to like it but it takes a lot of getting used to! Combination of sci-fi lore dumps, Russian-novel-itis where everyone has multiple different names, the plural consciousness of the AI narrator, the two main characters so far being totally emotionless, and the novel’s willingness to withhold important information from the reader… it adds up to a significant barrier to entry!
— Jan 02, 2026 03:21PM
