A review by mmcloe
Dark Constellations by Pola Oloixarac

adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Loved it like everything else Oloixarac does. The deep tech references and biological jargon took a while to get used to but ultimately I found the novel to be a interesting portrait of how European colonialism, digital capitalism, the biological surveillance state, and modern mythologies all braid together across time, space, and place. The prediction of blockchain crashes also surprised me.  I wish there were more time to explore the ins and outs of each of the worlds she constructs.