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I couldn’t put this down.

This book is, along with Wyrd Sisters, Reaper Man, Night Watch, and the Thief of Time, one of my top 5 Discworlds. A scathing review of organised religion vs. faith, of belief vs. science, and of the power of people to define their own paths - even when your God is literally talking to you.

Of all the “meeting myself from a parallel universe” books I’ve read, this was the first that considered the sheer horror of its potential. Really enjoyed it.

I could see immediately why this won the Goncourt. As much political satire as psychological exploration masquerading as science fiction, the end of this novel will make you gasp.

For me, this book is a masterclass in fantasy fiction. Based loosely on Shakespeare, this is undoubtedly my most revisited Discworld.

This was enjoyable - it felt like YA fiction for adults, but a solid story with a collection of protagonists you root for and a set of deeply dislikable antagonists - if Chris Brookmyre had written with Russell T. Davies, they may have produced something like this.

This book is a rollercoaster of emotion, from the heady heights of new love to the crashing despair of loss. An incomparable read.