megs_bookrack's Reviews > Middlegame

5-stars again. More importantly, my obsession is validated!!



Earlier:

It's time to reread one of my favorite books in preparation for the sequel, Seasonal Fears, being released!!



Original from 2019:

I'm officially a victim of Middlegame Mind Melt. Please send help. What the hell even is Middlegame, you may ask?



Honestly, I'm not quite sure.

I stared at the wall for a good 20-minutes after I finished just contemplating words and the meaning of life.



What a freaking achievement for Seanan McGuire?!



A tour de force of Science Fiction.

Expertly-crafted from start to finish. As the Reader, you feel like great secrets of the universe are about to be revealed to you, but will you understand them once they come?



There are so many intriguing concepts in Middlegame, the narrative is so vast, following our two main characters, Roger and Dodger, from when they are children up through adulthood.

I can't lie. It's a challenging read, but so worth the effort. You shouldn't be multi-tasking whilst reading this. It needs deserves your full attention.



This gave me Dark Tower vibes, a huge positive, in how prodigious and all-consuming the narrative was.

I absolutely adore McGuire's writing. Each and every word carefully selected and placed where it would be most effective.



I am really excited for more people to read this. I am so interested to see what others think.

I know it will not be for everyone, but I also feel a lot of people will be as impressed as I was.



At this point, I will read anything, ANYTHING, that Seanan McGuire writes. She is a gift.



Thank you so much to the publisher, Tor, for providing me with an early copy to read and review.

I certainly feel blessed to have received it. I appreciate the opportunity and know it will be a huge success!