Waking Gods
(Themis Files #2)
by Sylvain Neuvel
science fiction
copyright 2017
read in January 2019
rated 7/10: well worth reading
This is book 2 of three or more but it can stand alone. Sure, there are several book one characters that I can barely remember but that does not interrupt the story. Even without their history, they soon fit in. Or pass by and disappear again.
There are lots of characters but only a few main characters. The story is told -- as in book one -- as a series of notes by or interviews with numerous people. Despite this, the plot is relatively straight line and easy to follow. The various viewpoints add interest and perspective.
Towards the middle, the story drags -- but never to the point where I would stop reading. The story is unbelievable yet logical. True "willing suspension of disbelief" science fiction.
What is annoying is the "small wizened mystic" (he's not, really) who knows all but won't tell. Full of smart alec cleverness, a real pain. I suppose he fills a gap in our understanding, he's just such a stereotypical mystic know-it-all.
The ending is wide open -- but not a cliff-hanger. The book wraps up nicely -- then adds a short chapter to introduce the challenge for book three. I accept it as "extra"; this book is complete in itself. And I'm looking forward to reading book three.
Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
... Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved
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