Truth of the Divine (2021) von Lindsay Ellis. Das Debut der Videoessayistin hatte mich eher kaltgelassen, aber die Fortsetzung verzichtet auf witzige Insider und geht dahin, wo es wehtut: schmerzhaft akkurat dargestellte Traumata, Depressionen und persönliche Dramen auf beiden Seiten erschweren das diplomatische Verhältnis zwischen der Menschheit und ihren außerirdischen Besuchern. Nie ging Erstkontakt so tragisch schief...

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Truth of the Divine (2021) by Lindsay Ellis. I didn't find the famous video essayist's debut novel all too convincing, but the follow up is a real surprise: a tight, well-written narrative about first contact politics which also paints a very accurate picture of the way trauma and depression influence our relationships. Less gimmicky and way more mature, this bleak outlook on humanity left a deep impression.

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Just finished #TruthoftheDivine... @lindsayellis 's lotr video totally jumped the gun!! I didn't want to believe it even after I read it! Terrible book! Way too sad!! Very much looking forward to the next one 10/10