6/21/2023 0 Comments Provenance book ann leckie![]() ![]() Provenance is set in the same universe as Leckie’s famous debut trilogy, but those of you craving more of the Rrrrrr or something like that hilarious & menacing Presger translator will be disappointed. ![]() I wrote ‘small’ part, because I wanted more. It needs repeating: all that is no mean feat, and Provenance is definitely not a bad book.Ī small part of the novel’s charm deals with the strangeness of aliens – but ultimately it’s just the same old trick as in Frank Herbert’s Whipping Star: having aliens speak garbled English. The pacing is okay, the prose too, and enough stuff happens to keep the reader’s interest fresh. As entertainment it works just fine: others have called it a comedy of manners, and Leckie has a distinctive, somewhat detached style which helps her create awkward social atmospheres seemingly effortlessly. ![]() I enjoyed reading Provenance, but after I put it down the question whether this really was a good book quickly took my enjoyment hostage. ![]()
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