Added this series to my list a few months back. Read book 1 about a month ago and I’m about 70% through book 2.
I’m struggling to understand why this book is so recommended here and on Amazon. Perhaps the English translation version is just bad?
The pacing is terrible and the plot is meandering (to put it nicely). And overall the character arcs and storyline is confusing. It has a ton of filler content that doesn’t add much and feels like it needs an editor to chop it down / tighten it up.
Every once in a while there are some novelties, like droplets (book 2). But last night while reading I was just skipping pages hoping to get it over with.
Was hoping for Alastair Reynolds but this is more Ayn Rand.
I hate quitting a book but I’m just about there. Throwing out a lifeline in case I’m missing something…
I thought there were some really interesting parts to the first book like the human computer thing, but the writing (translation, I guess) eventually made me quit the book. But, it’s one I’ve marked to return to eventually. I think the concepts of the series make it worth finishing, so I think putting it down for now and coming back to it later might be a good option for you. When I’m feeling impatient with a book, I need to do this. Sometimes you just don’t vibe with the book at that time. :)