Ra was a disappointment for me. If you end up rewriting your entire world at the end of the book, it is an intellectual failing to tackle the main issues straight on. Combine it with an mc who suddenly becomes just an idiot walked around and what you end up with is some SV eschatonism. Lots of preaching and ready conclusions, but little to return to later.
I'll add that Lena/MMAcevedo[0] is both a wonderful story and terrifying
[0] https://qntm.org/mmacevedo
One of my favorites!
they’re so eerily prescient
I hope qntm has the chance to traditionally publish Ra and have it edited as well. I enjoyed the book a lot, but felt it needed a solid once over.
Really enjoyed the novel though! Planning to reread it in the spring.
I love Ra -- Fine Structure is also great!
Ra was a disappointment for me. If you end up rewriting your entire world at the end of the book, it is an intellectual failing to tackle the main issues straight on. Combine it with an mc who suddenly becomes just an idiot walked around and what you end up with is some SV eschatonism. Lots of preaching and ready conclusions, but little to return to later.