Brightness Falls From the Air

Ultimately a pretty good book. I found the first third or so to be a bit of a slog but, once the world-building and character introductions are out of the way, it became more compelling. The genius on display in Sheldon's short fiction, (especially the incredible 'Her Smoke Rose Up Forever' collection, is mostly missing from this book. Her other full-length novel, 'Up the Walls of the World', exhibited flashes of that brilliance and also included more interesting characters and settings. While there are a couple of decent ideas here, there are also plenty of problems. Nevertheless, for Tiptree fans/completists, this is a worthy book to read.