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A review by saintdoormatius
The Divinity Student by Michael Cisco
4.0
A really compelling read that defies description (or narrative logic). It is ostensibly about a Divinity Student (unnamed - everyone simply calls him by his title) who, after being struck by lightning is brought back from the dead after being stuffed with religious texts. The protagonist is then sent to the city and undertakes a secret mission involving lost words and dead bodies.
It's really best to just not think about it, and revel in Cisco's lush writing. His style, at times, is ponderous and gets bogged down in detail, but when it hits the mark, it is electric. Passages and descriptions will linger, and you'll want to savor and move them around your mouth like a good wine.
It's really best to just not think about it, and revel in Cisco's lush writing. His style, at times, is ponderous and gets bogged down in detail, but when it hits the mark, it is electric. Passages and descriptions will linger, and you'll want to savor and move them around your mouth like a good wine.