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Djuna, Anton Hur: Counterweight (Hardcover, 2023, Pantheon) 3 stars

On the fictional island of Patusan—and much to the ire of the Patusan natives—the Korean …

An SF wrapped thriller

4 stars

I picked this book up because my favourite translator translated it, and I wasn't disappointed.This book was a lot of fun. I really liked how seamlessly the various elements blended together and how interesting the setting was--I kind of wish I could've spent more there with the characters honestly.

Definitely looking forward to reading Djuna's other work in English.

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@mollymay5000 I thought the setting/worldbuilding was really cool, but I found the story boring and I disliked the way the few women were portrayed in a very man-heavy world. I dnf'ed halfway through I think. 🙈

It was interesting to see that Anton Hur translated it, I think you can see some inspiration from this title in his own book.