With six interconnected stories (in a narrative style that broke all kinds of new ground), it's hard not to find at least a few characters you love. And even for those you don't personally love, the voices are unforgettable - it's wild that all these characters with such distinct personalities were created by a single person.

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As always, no spoilers until the end when we get into the full plot explanation and discussion.

Similar books we recommend: 

• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
• Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
• Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

This episode is sponsored by #1.1 by Allen Dean Maiora

If you want to jump around, here are the timestamps for the episode:  

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:10 Book setup
• 2:17 Our review 4.5/5
• 3:56 The unique structure
• 7:08 The incredible voices
• 10:44 Power and subjugation
• 12:58 Our favorites of the stories
• 23:17 Sponsor - #1.1 by Allen Dean Maiora
• 23:40 Similar books we recommend
• 26:06 Spoilers section - book summary
• 34:18 Spoilers section - discussion