Rosewater, Nigeria. 2066. Site of the alien biodome. An orb with a mysterious connection to people’s health and a selecting ability to reach into the psyche of others. Tade Thompson’s novel reads as scifi action, cultural inquiry, and deep character examination.
This might seem like a fault as I try to correctly explain it, but it definitely is not. Thomspon’s writing slowly circles the central conflict for the first half of the book. Slowly getting closer to the clues ย of a series of murders, the reason and the object of Kaaro’s focus. Each piece of backstory in the first part of the book is a filling in, a shading of a most intriguing and unique character. There is present action in 2066 Rosewater, Nigera, and a smattering of snippets over the course of his lifetime. From his childhood as a thief to recruitment to a special dark branch of the government, each small piece explains the nature of his power to delve into other’s minds, his connection to the alien biodome, and his means of deciphering it all.
Highly recommended for all fans of the genre. Looking forward to Thompson’s next book in the series.
I loved this as well, this is one of those books where the reader’s patience pays off.
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That is it exactly. I kept thinking, what a great character, now what are we gonna do with him? And then it started to become more and more clear. ๐๐ฝ
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I still have to read this one. It is nice to see another vote from the crew in its favor. Arrr!
x The Captain
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Thanks for checking it out. So different and so good!
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Glad you enjoyed this one. It was weird, but somehow still worked for me ๐
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Me too. I had heard such good things. I had to read it myself!
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Great review, this sounds like a really interesting read!
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The characters sound really good- great review!
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Thank you! Such a unique book.
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Fascinating! I’ve read one other review for it and it definitely sounds like it teases you until the last pages where you truly understand how marvelous it is. Great review!
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It can be more of a challenging read for me when trying to piece together all the parts of the story. But worth it in the end.
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Sounds awesome! It was part of the daily deal for Kindle last week, so i got myself a copy ๐
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Very cool!
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