pat b. rated Exhalation: 5 stars
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Tackling some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way …
This book delivered me the goods on Angels & Demons that I've been looking for recently, as well as doing the whole "the city is a character too" thing that I love.
The main character is the patron demon of a sinful port city that gets razed to the ground by a host of angels. The story follows her as she mourns her city, seeks vengeance on those who wronged her, and attempts to bring her city back to its glory days.
I loved this book so much that, after reading almost all of it on my Kobo, I bought the hardcover from my local bookstore.