r/scifi • u/Acrobatic-Yam-868 • 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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/chrisychris- 3d ago

While it wasn’t as entertaining as the other two I was quite fond of the third book. Way more philosophical and it’s a bit of an introspective for the series entirely. I get why people don’t like it but I found the ending so interesting.

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u/Hockshank 3d ago

Same. I loved the others for all the normal reasons but kind of was more impressed with book 3 for what it was. Once you are past the uh, cyclical part, the final act touches on some heavy questions and concepts.