LikedI don't know what to think about this book at the moment other than the fact that I'm certainly enjoying it and I'm very keen to see what happens it's certainly a very unique vision of what the US might have been like if Chinese Marxism was in the ascendence in the 20th century rather than capitalism but I mean I'm really enjoying it
LovedI'm about I know 20% in and I'm enjoying it very much so far
LovedI actually quite liked it I think it was one of my favorite books last year
LikedI really enjoyed the descriptions of the Flora and meap awaiting for them in the plier scene I thought that was great and there were plenty of the characters that I quite liked I wanted to know how they got on and knowing nothing of the plot I was as surprised as they were by what they found in the P scene when they got there. I enjoyed well enough the basic thrust of the plot thread the various alliances and the without giving the game away feudal society with a difference that they find when they get there.
LikedI enjoyed the descriptions of the labyrinth and I thought Müller was an interesting character particularly when it becomes clear exactly what his Affliction is that he picked up in his first encounter with a different set of aliens but I suppose I would say this isn't my favorite silverberg by any means but I did you know I enjoyed it well enough
LikedI enjoyed the really contrasting takes on immortality from corporate and from religious perspectives and I enjoy the way that simac has us all living minimal hard lives on a promise much like the Church of old and I enjoyed Frost's journey in the book and the people that he meets along the way the holies so-called Capital H who are mainly engaged in doring graffiti anti forever Center graffiti on the walls and I enjoy the suggestions that the proverbial Emperor the forever Center might not be wearing any clothes that the promise may actually be an empty one. I liked it and I enjoyed it more probably than the silverberg a little bit to my surprise
