/lit/ - Literature

>>20084698
Elder Race. It's a pretty neat little story do far.

>>19563641
Elder Race - Adrian Tchaikovsky (2021)
This novella is about emotions, meaning, and expectations. The narrative serves as a framework to build upon these concepts. The story itself is about an offworlder and two native inhabitants going on a quest to slay a "demon", though that seemed to be rather downplayed relative to introspection and interpersonal difficulties. It isn't so much necessarily that any of it contains deep insight as it is that it's a specific sort of pandering. I have no problem with being well pandered to. That isn't to say that it won't provide for musings, self-reflection, or greater understanding, because it certainly can.

Because these psychological concerns are so integral to everything this story is, how much you enjoy it may be largely based on well you relate to it in a positive manner. If you're someone who finds the exploration of feelings, the meaning of one life's, and the role one plays in relation to others to be unacceptable or otherwise uninteresting, then although you may benefit from reading this, you may not like what it has to say. I could go in-depth about the ways that that it handles these three ideas, but I think it'd be better if you read itself and drew your own conclusions.

I would be rather surprised by how much I enjoyed this because I haven't been interested in what else I've tried reading by the author, but a /sffg/ member wrote a review singing its praises. Based on that and the premise of the book, I decided I would read it. This is the first work I've finished from this author. I may have eventually this read on my own, but it's entirely possible that I wouldn't have, so I give my thanks to that member. Thank you.
Rating: 4.5/5