Reviews

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

crboise's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

hallformusic's review against another edition

5.0

i think about this book at least once a day. these characters haunt my dreams. i have never been so excited or scared of a fictional future. 

lgaddy's review against another edition

4.0

Great, great message. Fascinating work on communication and what it means to be human....or not human. Writing is very good.

durbeyfield's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

timinbc's review against another edition

5.0

I didn't entirely enjoy this as I read it, but I respect it after. As the author's note explains, it required a lot of research.

Full five stars because it's thoughtful and carefully crafted. Multiple streams come together nicely. It recognizes that we are not a particularly nice species, and it only takes a few really-not-nices to make a real mess.

And gosh, what do octopuses and AI have in common? Reading this book will get you thinking.

I want more about the point-fives, and I really want a whole story about Altantsetseg.

And yes, the AI-operated ships with slave crews were over the top. It's not that humans wouldn't DO it, more that I doubt we'd ever normalize it as we see here.

And no, I don't know how the monks got so powerful; maybe there's a future story there.

Now I am going to read something light and funny.

cursed_sapphire's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

sparksinthevoid's review against another edition

hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

amymco2's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

zalleana's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

anxious_cowpoke's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0