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hamja's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
vbroes's review against another edition
3.0
Still interesting, but it's a bit messier than its predecessor, and that also makes the prose somewhat less swinging.
taeaemu's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
bookspider's review against another edition
4.0
I need to read it again, it's one of those you get more out of on second or third reading. But it was pretty wild. I've heard that some people who didn't get it actually got angry about it.
worm_variations's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad, but I liked Light better. The writing is great but I felt kind of ungrounded for most of it. Maybe it’s me, but I never really felt like I knew exactly what was at stake. The world he’s created, though, man I love it. Kind of like Fifth Element.
house_of_scatha's review against another edition
3.0
I struggled to get into this. Possibly because I only had short periods of reading time. Halfway through I found myself on a long train journey and read the second half in one sitting. I enjoyed this rather more and, as often with M. John Harrison, found the prose warping my thought processes.
djocho's review against another edition
4.0
Stalker themes were great, not as compelling as Light, but still great
qaphsiel's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the [b:first installment|17735|Light (Empty Space Trilogy #1)|M. John Harrison|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389700041s/17735.jpg|295250] in the series, nor was the narration as good as Julian Elfer's wonderful performance of Light.
vpodhorny's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0