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It took me a long time to read this book, I just didn't get into it. The dialogue seemed stilted and the story seemed long-winded and didn't really get anywhere in the end. However, it did win the PKD award so it must have something going for it. McAuley is a biologist and uses his knowledge to give the SF an authentic air - perhaps that is the reason.
If you like the idea of people exploring an alien planet and studying aliens, written in a descriptive, but slow, style then perhaps this is for you.
None of the characters particularly appealed to me, and the manner in which the Shakespeare quoting lead’s back-story was unveiled seemed a little clumsy, while the prose is at best functional.
This is the first of three novels (plus short stories) based in the same universe, though compared to other sf series McAuley’s given background thus far seems fairly generic and unmemorable – hopefully the series will improve.
A few good ideas, but far too clumsy in execution to recommend to anyone other than McAuley completists. A shaky start.
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