I love love love how this novel is set up. And I love learning the story from different view points and different narrators. It's genius!
I read about The Consul's view of the other pilgrims and about their supper together on the tree ship. (Which by the way, sounds totally awesome. I'd love to have a tree ship.) This was another interesting exercise considering that we are seeing these other pilgrims through The Consul's eyes.
Father Lenar Hoyt's story about Father Dure's adventure to see the legendary Bikura was absolutely enthralling. It was just as exciting and nerve wracking to read it the second time as it was the first. Imagining yourself in that situation seems a bit surreal - how would you have reacted if you were in that place?
Knowing that eventually almost everyone in the future has one of the crucifix parasites attached to their chest makes it interesting to read about them this early on. It makes me wonder if it was ever explained how the "technology" of the crucifix was corrected so that people don't end up like the Bikura - dumb and sexless.
Also, the interaction between The Consul and Father Hoyt after his official story has ended is telling about the motives and general demeanor of The Consul. At first, it seems like he is some kind of respected, humble government official. But it turns out that he is a more dangerous character than we start to believe in the beginning. Not knowing if it is okay to trust your POV character is a little unsettling, don't you think?
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