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5/21/2018
The Einstein Intersection, by Samuel R. Delany
"It's not going to be what you expected." He grinned, then turned away.
"It's going to be... different?"
I like Samuel R. Delany. I like drifting off through his prose, allowing them to take me where they will. His is a meandering style, reminiscent of Philip K Dick, but often without the clarity. As much as I like his writing at times, it can become frustrating. After reading Nova and Empire Star, and now, The Einstein Intersection, I had the thought: That was good, but strayed from being great. It is subjective of course, but greater clarity would have only enhanced TEI.With that said, the novel relies upon discovery; often I strained my eyes attempting to see what lurked within a well placed fog.The careful unfolding of the protagonist's reality was what held my interest and moved the plot along. But in the end the fog machine was overused.
There are many fun ideas presented throughout TEI, but to mention them would take away the best part of the book, their discovery. No spoilers here. Overall TEI was a fun read, that concluded too quickly, and ended with too much smoke in the room.
Recommended with some hesitation