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A review by laileanah
Magnificat by Julian May
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
Um, I didn't enjoy this as much upon rereading it as when I originally read this I the 90"s.
Many of the concepts are dated. There's a cringey amount of sexism, racism, elitism, racial slurs, colonialist modeling, and a frankly unsettling amount and interest in incest.
Still, as always, I did enjoy Uncle Rogi. Especially at the end of his tale, what a well-deserved ending for a beloved narrator.
I also enjoy the general quirky nature of the Lylmik and other alien cultures
I like the character arc with this series and the Saga of the Pliocene Exile.
Not every aspect works for me but I do enjoy a well executed narrative and this was that.
Many of the concepts are dated. There's a cringey amount of sexism, racism, elitism, racial slurs, colonialist modeling, and a frankly unsettling amount and interest in incest.
Still, as always, I did enjoy Uncle Rogi. Especially at the end of his tale, what a well-deserved ending for a beloved narrator.
I also enjoy the general quirky nature of the Lylmik and other alien cultures
I like the character arc with this series and the Saga of the Pliocene Exile.
Not every aspect works for me but I do enjoy a well executed narrative and this was that.