![]() A lot of things happened, more or less tied to the aforementioned plot depending on the moments, but they happened very fast, in a chaotic way. Where the mashup worked much less for me was in the narrative itself. I can say I'd really have wanted this specific plot to shine more. Perhaps because of all the many creatures in this novel, the hypocrisy behind their reluctance to accept the "soulless" articificial beings was even more tangible, and made for a good metaphor of injustices happening in the human world. ![]() ![]() The political undercurrents permeating the story (the vote, the tricks used in Atlantis to thwart it against the homunculi, the strong will of a few people like Petra to help them get rights at last) were definitely interesting. This theme, along with the one of "humanity" in its largest meaning, was developed through the homunculi: artificial human-shaped beings, crafted by alchemists, gifted with certain powers, with a beautiful appearance for some, with intelligence and feelings, yet considered as unworthy because they didn't have a soul-or so, some people said. and with the problems associated to it, especially acceptance. The world of Gaia was inventive, fun, full of conundrums and syllogisms, all of those making for a place brimming with diversity. ![]() Good ideas in this mash-up of various mythologies and their associated creatures, however, in the end, it was a bit too choppy to my taste. ![]()
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