The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra ChandrasekeraMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is a 2-star review which is a reasonable estimate of my experience.
I read this book as part of last year's Hugo Awards. This was nominated for "Best Novel".
This book is a classic example of how badly the ideological capture of the Hugo Awards has damaged the reputation of the awards.
I made it halfway through the book. Nothing really happened to move the plot forward. Lots of angst. Lots of "setup" and not much "pay off". Many unanswered questions that didn't look to have answers forthcoming.
This book came in below "no award" on my ballot, but not at the bottom of my ballot. I wouldn't have made it halfway through except I wanted to give my fellow nominators the respect due their nominations. Give the book a chance to live up to the reputation of the Hugo name.
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