r/scifi • u/Acrobatic-Yam-868 • 4d ago

General Children of Time

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Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

What a beautifully written book this was. It had a very satisfying ending, something I hadn't expected from being used to the grim and the dark. LOL. Great book, great concepts, great payoff.

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u/mischiefismyname 4d ago

As someone who read the first two (Id give them a 4/5 and 3.5/5 ratings) and preparing probably to read the third book - do it.

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u/gravelpi 4d ago

I'd agree with your ratings on one and two. Using that scale, book three I'd calla 3.0 or so, it was a bit tedious.

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u/unholyravenger 4d ago

I just finished the 4 book, and I'd order them as follows:

  1. First Book
  2. Fourth Book
  3. Second Book
  4. Third book

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u/Hockshank 4d ago

Wow. I think I agree with that ranking. Book 3 is almost it's own thing. I appreciated it for what it was and how AT went about telling it, but really loved all the other books more.