Elle’s Reviews > A Memory Called Empire > Status Update

I don’t feel smart enough for this book. It’s so amazingly well done & I can’t imagine how much research it took. The science is above me, the sci-fi Aztec culture & terms are above me, the politics is holy geez Machiavelli level I’m never guessing what’s really going on. But in the best way. I love a novel that refuses infodumps or over-explanations, just expects me to catch up. I’m hooked & I’m trying