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A Memory Called Empire is probably the best book I’ve ever read

• awithrow 2y ago
  What resonated so much for you to like it so much? I remember reading it and thought it was fine but I don't think any of it was particularly memorable.
  • shepherdjerred 2y ago
    I don't really have the time to write a thoughtful comment right now. I loved the world-building and how the author weaved poetry into the narrative. I liked how the world felt unfamiliar at first and gradually the author helped make sense of how politics and individuals fit together. A big part of it might be that I've only read a handful of good sci-fi books so I have less to compare to.
• noch 2y ago
  > A Memory Called Empire is probably the best book I’ve ever read For context, how many books have you read? (I don't intend to sound confrontational, I just want an idea of what level of reader you are so I know how much stock to place in your praise of the novel.)
  • shepherdjerred 2y ago
    I wouldn't consider myself a huge reader, though recently I've discovered that might be because I just haven't consistently found books I like. Since graduating high school ~5 years ago I've probably read ~50 fiction books. I'm a big fan of Dune, Three-Body Problem, The Martian, and other similar sci-fi books.
    • noch 2y ago
      > I just haven't consistently found books I like. I can relate. A lot of people, myself included, seem to be having this problem. The past 20 years of publishing has been weird. Thanks for your response. I enjoy the same kind of sci-fi that you do, so I've got myself a copy of A Memory Called Empire. :-) Thanks again.