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Overall, I enjoyed reading this and found the plot compelling and the characters intriguing.
I did find some of the word building and setting a bit distracting, especially the fantasy names for places and ethnic groups that are clearly based on real world locations and peoples. I think I understand why the author might have done this, given the recent furor around books set in a country-that-shall-not-be-named, but I sort of would have just preferred if it was set in a real world location.
Read a few essays, but couldn't get through the whole thing. The extreme academic jargon was a big turn off. I did like the essay on AI and some of the art pieces a lot though.
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Some nice anecdotes hidden in the mix, but otherwise too much like listening to my mother in law to be enjoyable.
