MacInnes’ descriptive language always draws me in. It’s hypnotic at times, but in this novel I think it’s used deceptively. The ability to describe exquisitely is treated ambivalently. The twinned (or here married) practices of science and technology and their descriptive power are held in tension until the end.
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Understanding Capitalism by Vivek Chibber (The ABCs of Capitalism)
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Nice House on the Lake Vol. 2 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno (The Nice House on the Lake, #2)
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Gathering Evidence by Martin MacInnes
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The One Hand and The Six Fingers by Ram V, Dan Watters
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Gathering Evidence by Martin MacInnes
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Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
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