Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?
This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.
Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.
Jump in the discussion.
No email address required.
Notes -
I think this has to be somewhat intentional, it forces you into the role of the narrator, who also doesn't understand what's happening. I'm only being half ironic. I found this to get better the longer you read. But yes, Blindsight is probably the book benefiting most from a re-read I can think of right now.
I know what you mean about the multiple personalities, that confused me to no end when it was introduced first. And I agree, three of them are extremely similar (I think their points of distinction are "mother", "child with romantic interest" and "child who uses curse words". But I was fine with that, if I remember correctly they mostly work different parts of the linguist job. The rest of the crew (vampire, STEM-autist, military woman and the narrator) are pretty distinct in my memory and reasonably well done voices. But that's not what Watts excels at anyway. I mostly love Blindsight for his unique ideas, the central premise, his world building, how he structured the story, and - yes - his prose. The last one is up to taste, and there can be no disputes about taste.
More options
Context Copy link