Books: The World and Thorinn

This is the first Damon Knight book I've ever read. It's been sitting on my TBR shelf for years.

I had a vague notion that it was fantasy, but while it's told in a fantastical mode it is clear within the first couple of paragraphs that the setting is some kind of spaceborne habitat. So the main entertainment for the reader is seeing the language of fantasy used for a sfnal story.

It's very slow at times, as it can take pages for the protagonist to just walk around a cavern or climb a tree, but I can appreciate the craftsmanship of the writing. I liked it right up until the very end, when the author suddenly has to revert to using the divine right of kings to pull out a happy ending. Oh well.

9/24/2023 Question of the day

World Rivers Day: Do you live, or have you ever lived, near a river? Are the rivers in your area under threat from climate change?

Depends how you define "near". The Portland area is a series of river valleys. Technically I live in the valley of the Tualatin River, but I think the Willamette River (which runs through the middle of Portland) is closer.

There hasn't been much talk of climate effects on the rivers, but then again Portland depends on spring rains for its water supply much more than water being transported long-distance by rivers.