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paysonrharris's review
5.0
I devoured this book. Stayed up way too late finishing it.
In my review of book I, I mentioned two main flaws: One, that the book had several errors in grammar and diction. Though not gone, these are lessened.
Two, the plot took a long time to get going. This book starts with the main plot in full force, and mostly manages to maintain that drive throughout. I just couldn't put the book down.
My main criticism would be that one of the major themes of the book fell flat for me. In the 21st century, long discussions about whether slavery could be morally justified are not compelling. This is not Uncle Tom's Cabin; your audience already knows slavery is bad (and knows better than Kanti, who usually is left speechless when people defend slavery to him—not because of indignation, but because he doesn't know why they're wrong until the very end of the book).
That quibble aside, it's compulsively readable. 5/5
In my review of book I, I mentioned two main flaws: One, that the book had several errors in grammar and diction. Though not gone, these are lessened.
Two, the plot took a long time to get going. This book starts with the main plot in full force, and mostly manages to maintain that drive throughout. I just couldn't put the book down.
My main criticism would be that one of the major themes of the book fell flat for me. In the 21st century, long discussions about whether slavery could be morally justified are not compelling. This is not Uncle Tom's Cabin; your audience already knows slavery is bad (and knows better than Kanti, who usually is left speechless when people defend slavery to him—not because of indignation, but because he doesn't know why they're wrong until the very end of the book).
That quibble aside, it's compulsively readable. 5/5
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