Average Bufph Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Gene Wolfe
1993-12-15
Nightside the Long Sun is the beginning of the science fiction masterpiece from Gene Wolfe, Book of the Long Sun
Life on the Whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of Patera Silk to satisfy the demands of the gods, will captivate readers yearning for something new and different in science fiction, for the magic of the future.
Enormous in breadth and scope, Wolfe's ambitious new work opens out into a world of wonders, of gods and humans, aliens and machines, and mysterious adventures far out in space and deep inside the human spirit. It is set on a ship-world whose origins are shrouded in legend, ruled by strange gods who appear infrequently to their worshippers on large screens, and peopled by a human race changed by eons of time, yet familiar.
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Diving into Wolfe's The Long Sun was like stepping into a labyrinth of speculative theology and intricate world-building. The narrative structure is as complex as a well-designed interface, with each chapter peeling back layers of this future society's moral and ethical codes. The visual metaphor of the Long Sun, symbolizing a distant, almost forgotten deity, serves as a poignant reminder of human disconnect in a hyper-advanced world. Despite its dense prose, the novel's deep dive into philosophical quandaries about faith, technology, and human evolution makes it a rewarding read for those who appreciate speculative fiction with a philosophical twist.
