Crowley just doesn't give a damn about plotting or pacing, at least, not in the way we're conditioned to expect from typical SF/F novels. Engine Summer is at least a little more accessible than, say, the Deep, retelling the old "growing up in far post-apocalyptic human civilization" story in a way only John Crowley can (or will) tell it, full of primitive magic, naive wonderment, and a flair for sly puns. This is a good "test" novel to decide whether you want to tackle Little, Big, or the Aegypt series.
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