I’m reading Reaper by Will Wight. It’s the 10th out of 12.

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      Oooof, that’s a tough read. I sped through all three and a few years later I’m still conflicted. There’s a lot that I really appreciate about the series (including the end) and a lot that I can’t stand (no spoilers).

      It’s objectively decent, but oh so wooden at points.

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        I’m halfway through the second book. There is a lot that’s very culturally specific and while Ken Liu provides notes for a lot of it, there’s some stuff that he doesn’t really explain, which may be part of it. Some of it is just the way things are written or described, it’s a different style.

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          The cultural content, particularly that set during the cultural revolution is interesting. It’s the sci fi bits that I’m finding kind of blah.