2026-05-07 18:32 UTC
@aoanla@hachyderm.io Harry August I have read, but it didn't leave much of an impression... But you have triggered reminding me of Ministry of Time by Kailine Bradley... 8-)
Banks I have written off as not really right for a beginners' list - although again I remember very little of State of the Art
Lagoon could be an interesting choice... but I'd probably go for the Binti Trilogy (Novellas, available as omnibus edition) for Okorafor...
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@aoanla@hachyderm.io 2026-05-07 18:36
@penwing@wandering.shop see, for me it was the other way around - Harry August vibed with me more than Ministry of Time. (In this case, I also think maybe it's more approachable for a lay audience, but I may be wrong). The State of the Art is very much "Banks explicitly has The Culture comment on [late 70s] Earth", but a lot of the commentary is relevant now.