Europe in Autumn - BookWyrm

stinkingpig reviewed Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson

Review of 'Europe in Autumn' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Enjoyable page turner with an interesting setting and a nifty twist

rufzerg666 reviewed Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson

Review of 'Europe in Autumn' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The sci-fi stuff don't come out until past the middle portion of the novel. And really the technology isn't that spectacular compared to the plot and the characters. The main character is severely sympathetic. You'd want to follow him to find out what happens to him. The dialogue and descriptions are very well-done, almost poetic, oftentimes witty.

I really like the politics in this. It is about a near-future Europe filled with micro-states and emerging micro-states. Speculative politics is an interest of mine, books like The Dispossessed, Dune, John Shirley's Eclipse series, Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan, etc. There's intrigue, conspiracies upon conspiracies, and lots of killings.

Another book I'd compare it to is Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds. Both have these interesting take on what makes a character badass, but the one in Europe in Autumn is more sympathetic in my opinion.

If you liked any of the …

The sci-fi stuff don't come out until past the middle portion of the novel. And really the technology isn't that spectacular compared to the plot and the characters. The main character is severely sympathetic. You'd want to follow him to find out what happens to him. The dialogue and descriptions are very well-done, almost poetic, oftentimes witty.

I really like the politics in this. It is about a near-future Europe filled with micro-states and emerging micro-states. Speculative politics is an interest of mine, books like The Dispossessed, Dune, John Shirley's Eclipse series, Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan, etc. There's intrigue, conspiracies upon conspiracies, and lots of killings.

Another book I'd compare it to is Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds. Both have these interesting take on what makes a character badass, but the one in Europe in Autumn is more sympathetic in my opinion.

If you liked any of the books mentioned here, I highly recommend this novel.