There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So, out of the freaking blue, I just read one of my top books of all time.

I think I heard somewhere, something about the SCP and thought the idea was cool but then I never put the effort into checking out the website. My bad. And then I kept hearing rumors about this book being insanely good and that it ought to be at the top of anyone's reading list if they like seriously smart SF/Horror, and YEARS LATER, I went ahead and bought a copy.

It's only a little more than 220 pages, and yet, from the very start to the very end, I was sitting on the edge of my seat, my mind rolling and rolling around its ideas, the implications, while I followed all the tiny breadcrumbs laid out for me.

It 100% engaged every single one of my brain cells.

Suffice to say, I think I found a brand new favorite classic SF, even if it isn't very old.

It's amazing on every single level.

Yes, yes, but what is it ABOUT? Well? Take all the very best early fears and existential horrors from Stross's Laundry Files, make it sharper, minimalistic, non-linear, a vast puzzle that never goes in a straight line--for good reasons--and slam us against a true Case Nightmare Green that outdoes just about any Cthulhu story I've ever read. While being hard SF, competence-porn, a fanatically intricate mystery, and so damn sharp I'm STILL cutting myself.


Yeah, I'm giving this all the stars for everything. Readability, originality, characters, pure story, worldbuilding, and most of all, QUALITY. I'll be re-reading this again, with great enjoyment.



My synesthesia doesn't want to feel a tearduct slug, but alas, this is what I feel.


Personal note:
If anyone reading my reviews might be interested in reading my own SF, I'm going to be open to requests. Just direct message me in goodreads or email me on my site. I'd love to get some eyes on my novels.

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