• eestileib@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    The Culture stuff is great but nothing tops The Algebraist. A near-perfect standalone sf doorstop imo.

    Big ideas, some laughs, a mystery that you can solve if you’re paying attention, strong characters, interesting aliens…

    The last one that hit that sweet spot for me was Mother of Storms by John Barnes.