Peter Kraus rated The Reality Dysfunction: 4 stars
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton (Night's Dawn Trilogy, #Book 1)
Space is not the only void...In AD 2600 the human race is finally beginning to realize its full potential. Hundreds …
Embassytown is an interesting concept: both in the central role language plays in the story, and in the way how our protagonist is mostly an observer rather than an active figure in what feels like all but the last few chapters.
There are plenty of other interesting bits: the concept of floaking, a timeless commentary on AI, and a really cool fresh universe.
Unfortunately, the storytelling method also means the book is not very gripping: why should I read what Avice hears about or remembers, when I could read a different book where the protagonist has more agency? I'm happy I read a book told on this way, because at least now I know it's not for me.
However, the conflict resolution leading to the books ending is contrived. The writing is unbearable in the first chapter and pretentious for the first few after that. The timeline split is not …