Review: Dichronauts

Dichronauts by Greg Egan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I purchased this book at the Union Square Barnes & Noble. This is the second book by Greg Egan I have read, after Teranesia.

I certainly do not understand the mathematics well enough to understand everything from simply reading the book, but the information and visuals Egan has on his website are really interesting. I first read the book without looking up anything so that I could absorb what I could from the book and then supplement after I finish. I think you can enjoy this book without fully understanding the geometry of this world, and I think Egan does an excellent job of introducing these strange concepts naturally throughout the story.

Not only are the concepts intriguing to think about, but the characters really feel human (though they most definitely are not). I didn't feel like this was just a way of exploring interesting concepts of dimensions and geometry, but a real story that explores human and societal feelings.

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