Lucid

In the ilk of Le Guin and Jemisin, Matteini crafts prose that transcend genre. Matteini has a clear and unique voice. His work is approachable and without pretense. Lucid is thoughtful and well crafted taking the reader on an unexpected journey. This book has heart!......more

Enjoyed from beginning to end although I am not a fan of series. Don't like waiting around for the next read but def with this one. Loved the authors true self in this. Could feel his personal emotion in Will's character. Felt true tension in the ending. Enjoyed the journey.......more

Lucid is a luminous, well-written book with an intelligent plot. Witnessed through the eyes of his main character, Will Lark - a man full of doubt and uncertainty about his future - Matteini uses evocative descriptions to create his settings. One can relate to Will’s sense of nostalgia for that whic......more

I feel this suffered from too great ambition. I love the idea of a story that focuses on the philosophical; one of my favorite parts of this book was the dream interpretation, how everything seemed to tie into itself on a level that can't be fully grasped. However, things shifted to focus on an inte......more

This book made me feel like a little kid reading again, with the vivid descriptions and unusual language painting fantastical images in my head. The back of the book makes a bold claim of being an interplanetary drama, but it lived up to it! I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the seri......more