Lotus Blue

The one that stuck out to me was the complaint regarding multiple POVs, which has been used in numerous and likely better works previously, and how it left them without caring for any individual, and others that the protagonist is one mostly observing others (which, hey, my life and probably yours too).This story isn’t the best and once there was an out of character shaking my head that an admittedly good editor didn’t catch (zero spelling or stupid errors that plague so many books these days) that I have read but it was a good one with the disparate vantage points woven together around events which all of them witness to keep the timeline straight though there were maybe two breaks in an otherwise skillfully don’t work in that regard.It’s not likely a book I will read again but as escapist ostensibly fantasy I read it straight through which is more than I can say for a large number of the discount recommendations that I see on Amazon via BookBub. Enjoyed it, was actually surprised there wasn’t a sequel or several, somewhat predictable ending but the world building was on point and it would have been interesting to take further.

When I finished the book one phrase kept coming to mind..."Death by a Thousand Cuts". I felt like the narrative style was very postmodern in its decentralized nature. To get to the main plot line you follow the experiences of 5 to 10 characters. I am guessing that Star is the protagonist but she does not figure as centrally in the story (or stories) of the book as you might think. I was not sure in the first third of the novel if I would finish it. I am glad that I did because I really like some of the other characters and stories embedded throughout. what I guess I am saying is that I discovered in reading this that I am much more traditional in my preferences than I would have expected. I like having a main protagonist that takes charge and also a central plot that is presented more straightforwardly. Not sure if I will run to read the next one but I would love to see it adapted to a screenplay/movie.I would have given 3.5 stars if possible.

A little hard to follow and many paragraphs of explanation so one can go on with the story. I think it needs some editing, but who am I? The story line is great and one becomes attached to some of the characters. Others who are interesting are dropped along the wayside and are never heard from again. If you like lost world stories, you will like this one.

For me, this was a different kind of story. I liked the dystopian and sci-fi aspects of the story. At times I was confused and wanted to just kind of skim through what was written. But yet the author was trying to give information that created a very different world so these details were important.I really like the idea of what the author is creating here, but for me it was very long and drawn out style of story. I wasn’t eager and excited to come back and see what was going to happen next. But in the end, I am curious on how she’s going to continue to grow the characters. I am curious about how looking for the other Lotus Generals might be different from how she looked for this one. And I’m curious to see how the main character develops.

We'll written with very few grammatical errors. Sports a thoroughly enjoyable plot that could use far more depth. Truly lacking in romantic depth comes close on the "was it worth the time scale, but passes.

This author chose to use a style of uncommon words and descriptions that truly fit the sociology of the characters. Though the ending was a little rushed, this one is great read.

Signifying?Multiple points of view, some very old, some new. Each self important, only related, meaningful, by their semi-shared world.The protagonist of the story is a meta creature, one existing, built of a machine built by a failed set of societies.A bit difficult to share a cup with.

The author has a fertile imagination, a little jumbled at times, losing flow but her creativity is a delight. It is also refreshing to read English. - no grammar errors, improper word choices and misspellings.

The reason I chose this rating is for the actual story! Just give you a hint think what mankind is doing with A I machines we have today!

I should preface this review by stating that Cat and I have been friends since the mid-80s, so I won't be completely unbiased.I found this to be a well-written and highly entertaining adventure set in a future where too many wars and unchecked climate change have created a very Mad Maxian dystopia. Cat has created a well developed world, and her world-building is very thorough. There is no "info dump" to let the reader know how things came to be the way they are - the information is revealed slowly as the story progresses, and as the book follows the stories of several different characters, we get a range of points-of-view that further expands upon the world.The characters are also well-developed and there is plenty of character development during the story. The pacing of the early parts of the novel is fairly slow, but the background being revealed, and the characters being developed, kept me engaged.I have seen a comment from Cat that she has enough material to write a second novel in the same setting, if the sales of this one warrant it. Unfortunately that comment was made 5 years ago, and I haven't seen a sequel yet, so I guess the sales haven't been good enough 😞 This is a pity, as I would certainly enjoy delving into this world again.

Read loads of books a year some bad some ok but this one was totally amazing. The amount of detail in the narrative made you fell like you were with the characters but it wasn't overdone. People trying to understand the tech that was left behind after the wars that destroyed the planet... humanoid and not humanoid tech integrated into the story.... tankers reminiscent of whales.... the crazed song of the obsidian sea. A human/mech hero and a girl who doesn't quite know what she is.All of the above spun together in a totally awesome novel.... would highly recommend it to people who want to get away from the predictable formula and lose themselves in what could be our future.I hope there is a sequel.

Talk about desert settings and we immediately leap to thoughts of Frank Herbert's Dune, but Cat turns that trope around to comment on environmental destruction, climate change, survival and war.We follow Star and her sister on caravans winding through deserts, brimming with fatal storms, man-eating lizards and relics of an ancient war. While buried and mostly forgotten, the technical monstrosities built by ancient civilisations wait only to be reactivated.I loved the worlds of this book: the land ships, lizards, sentinels. Still with clueless kids landing themselves and possibly the whole world in trouble. Lotus Blue is one of my favourite reads of this year.

Really tight plot kept me reading late :-) couldn’t put it down. Love all the forgotten tech, waiting to be discovered and salvaged and some of it very dangerous... very cool. The author acknowledges Dune and others as influences but I was reminded more of Dan Simmons Hyperion mostly because of Quarrel’s suffering as well as most of the other protagonists suffering throughout the story. Well done Cat. Hope I can fall asleep now - the story really wound me up.