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@wildenstern@bookwyrm.social I also revisited this one recently after thirty years and I was surprised that it's genuinely good. An expected delight!

Yeah, now we're into the genuinely weird shit - and not necessarily in a good way.

@pelagikat @futzle They certainly did! It's decidedly odd, but likeable in a Canadian way www.imdb.com/title/tt1024701/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Book 3, here we go. I remember some of this from reading it 30 years ago, let's see if it's as weird as I recall.

@futzle This is definitely an odd one. Odder still, but possibly in a compelling way, is the TV series they made of this. It used to be on Prime Video but it's off now. Worth chasing up if you're an Alan Thicke fan.

@pelagikat That's exactly how I felt. It's a rather terrifying and plausible vision of the near-future but damn it's a slog. Some of the narrative perspectives don't seem to add much value other than fulfilling the author's Tolstoy-esque ambitions.

That said, almost a year later I can still vividly recall sections of the book and its imagery. That's certainly not the case with most books I read.

Overall I'm glad I read it, but I will absolutely never read it again. Solidarity with you in your task ✊🏼

@Barbarius great suggestions! I read them many years ago as a teenager and I may run out of puff after three. Dune Messiah reads differently now, with some more adult appreciation but also in the post-9/11 era as well.

Peer pressure from November Kelly

@pelagikat There are many, many characters with a narrative perspective. Most of them are quite alienating though - and it's a loooong book! To be honest I'm not sure if I'm glad I finished it.