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Who? What? Where? When? Why?
If you decide to read Alastair Reynolds’ new science fiction book Eversion, you’ll be asking yourself questions most of the way through the story.
Imagine David Tennant saying, “What?” That might become your favorite question.
Did I like the book? Yes, I loved it. I moved from “what in the hell is going on” to “oh, it’s a puzzle.”
I didn’t expect a science fiction book to start out with a story about explorers in the 1800s, sailing around looking for a treasure. Guess I should have read the blurb more carefully.
Overview
This will probably be the shortest review I’ve ever written because of zero spoilers. I want you to read it for yourself.
Here’s what I will say: Everything makes sense, and all the clues to solve the puzzle are within the stories.
Early on, I realized I needed to pay attention to actions and dialogue. I love mysteries and part of the fun is figuring out “who done it” before the revelation.
So when I figured out the answer to “what’s going on?” a couple of chapters before the big reveal, I felt a little smug. However, I didn’t get everything, just the basic “aha” moment.
Recommendation
Set back, enjoy the voyage, look for clues, and savor the end, which is satisfying, emotional, and surprisingly sweet.
This post’s header includes an image of the hardback (light-blue with images) and the paperback. The hardback cover gives clues to the story, which I thought was more interesting than my cover.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Orbit books for an ARC copy of Alastair Reynolds’ Eversion.
