Ha ha - thought you could hide away on page 2 did you. Trust me there is no escape [img]graemlins/1dizzy.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/crazyeyes.gif[/img]
ON by
Adam Roberts
A bit of a weird one, this [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] . It’s the story of a young boy and his misadventures on a radically changed Earth. The physics of the whole thing are semi-explained in the Appendix, but that bit made my head hurt and in any case, is not essential to understanding the narrative.
The closest comparison I can think of is the classic “Hothouse” by Brian Aldiss and that in itself is a compliment to On’s author. His narrative is tight and controlled and he has some moments of genuine alien horror (claw-caterpils ugh!!!). I was a bit worried about 75% of the way through when a sort of
deus ex machina appeared, but not to worry, that was handled fine as well. Just don’t expect a happy ending. Overall - recommended
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