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Alien Clay – Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 07/06/2025 by Roseanna

The sixth and final Hugo nominee for Best Novel, and I’ve saved… if not the best, then certainly one of the contenders for last. It’s a thoughtful, dark, critical and sometimes genuinely funny take on biology, politics and the futility … Continue reading →

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Γνῶθι σεαυτόματον, or rather, don’t – Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 16/05/2025 by Roseanna

What is the appeal of a character who does not know themself? There’s clearly something in it, in seeing emotions in someone resolutely determined they don’t have them – it’s a character arc I’ve seen plenty of in a variety … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Books on Societal Lies

Posted on 20/09/2023 by Roseanna

I read two novellas recently that struck me as incredibly similar (while being totally different). There might be spoilers in this one, depending on your definition of spoilers. The first is Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky, one of this year’s Hugo … Continue reading →

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Children of Time – Adrian Tchaikovsky (reread)

Posted on 23/04/2018 by Roseanna

I wouldn’t have reread this again so soon (less than two years) but it’s another book club reread, so here we go. I’m not objecting – it was a good book – but it was only just long enough ago … Continue reading →

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Children of Time – Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 16/07/2016 by Roseanna

This one is a friend recommendation, and one I decided to go with because I really don’t read enough actual science fiction. I figured if it came from someone I knew, maybe I wouldn’t get grumpy at it. This was … Continue reading →

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