Fantastic in all senses of the word, this novel presents glimpses into the stories of six vaguely connected characters, each caught in history and struggling to escape something. The stories range from the eighteenth century (suspiciously like English Passengers - see bwl 20) to the distant future (most interesting) and back again, giving a worrying vision of how things could turn out... It's a bit of a show reel of genres and voices. Very skilful, entertaining and rather long!
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 30 June 2005 ) |
