So this review popped up on my feed and I remembered your review being the reason why I took the journey into the Vorrh. I have completed the trilogy and it’s relentless all the way to the end. The ending is an extremely beautiful, visual, and appropriate ending that is earned. The last lines are so on point.

Vorrh and a half stars, then?

Without exception, every review you do is one of the best reviews I've ever heard. You, sir, are a master.

This video is deeply helpful in regard to understanding the plot of "The Vorrh." I'm currently reading. Catling's writing is some of the most beautiful and interesting storytelling I've encountered in my life, thus far. But I'm having a real hard time understanding the very surreal plot of this book.

I love this book so much, it's left me utterly spellbound. The wait for the next two entries in the series is going to be painful. Highly recommended.

Sorry to keep commenting I just wanted to add that it’s in my top five trilogies I completed in 2017/2018 1) Southern Reach 2) Broken Earth 3) Mars Trilogy 4)The Vorrh 5) Binti trilogy with 6) going to Remembrances of Earth’s Past .... thanks again for having such a great channel!

What would be a good word to characterize your work? `Meritorious´ comes to mind. This introduction to, and review of B. Catling's The Vorrh, for example, is smart in a very helpful and humane manner. You take us readers seriously as intelligent people, without showing off, but in an enjoyable congenial way. Did I already mention helpful?

Already had bought my copy but now I want to read it more. You make this sound so good.

Okay, Thomas. I was intrigued when you had it in the mailbag and now that I've heard your description of characters and setting I'm convinced it is something I want to try out. You had me at "cyclops raised in a basement and educated by automatons".

ive been trying to read and understand the plot to vorrh and it’s always been a hard grasp for me that it just collecting dust on my bookshelf and i hate that it’s happening bc i pick up the book bc i wanted to a fantasy with scifi in it and it was recommended to me but this helped me understand it better

I just finished The Vorrh! Excellent! "the untamed nature" as you refer to the Vorrh, that place where only the boldest of souls enter into its mysterious depths reminds me of that other type of wilderness where travelers may go mad or see visions: the desert, specifically The Rub al-khali, the great sand sea...what a wonderous book by Catling...so many thoughts pouring through my head. I must complete the trilogy

The Vorrh was a weird and wonderful one. I KNOW I didn't get a lot of the "deeper" (if there was any) meaning, but Catling's writing carries the books far and beyond any lack of accessibility to the subtext. Definitely felt like the writing "loosens up" after the first half or so, the poetic prose goes (a little too (imo)) hard in the first part and almost turned me off of the book, if not for the occasional sentence that really struck me as to how well written it was. Ended up liking the book far more than I thought I would as per the 100pg check-in mark, although I'm still not sure why. I think it's a combo of beautiful lines and sublte, yet hauntingly creepy ideas layered over one another. I'm not surprised that the book lacked a solid "ending" or conclusion in the traditional sense, I sort of felt that coming. Definitely need to read the other 2 in the series now! Thx for the vid man, very nice

Came over here after your recent mailbag and the beard caught me off guard! Love it!

Out fucking standing work of literature.

I picked this up a few weeks ago and put it off to read for awhile. It sounds amazing though and when I'm in the mood for it, I can't wait.

I just ordered this book after your review, it sounds like a very interesting read.

I learned about this from Alan Moore, as I'm sure a lot of people did. It's certainly a book that I will have to give myself to if that makes any sense. Keep up the good work. Very saddened to hear about his death after starting this book, he was a truly talented fellow.

great book.. unique and rich on many levels

OHHH I saw this at the store and the cover creeped me out. Seeing your 4 1/2 star rating has blown me away. BRB while I go back to the store to pick this up.

i have my copy and this has intrigued me to start reading it soon :)

Wow. Im really suprised how differently people can read things. I'm happy that you were able to enjoy this book though. I thought it was very dissapointing. Catling is very obviously a poet, and he can obviously write, but I found it disturbing how little regard he had for plot. I don't think it is excusable to chalk it up to surrealist expetimentation either, I think the man had too many good ideas and couldn't decide which ones to keep or save for a rainy day. There is way too much happening with too little direction. I don't even think that Este the magic bow woman would be able to point him out of the Vorhh of a plot he made for himself. NEXT

That was an amazing review! You are articulate, informative and you truly care about the book. Thank you! Did you say this is the first book in the 'plant trilogy'? I just started reading this book..oh man, the writing style is hauntingly gorgeous. To me it almost feels like a blend of Tom Robbins and Neil Gaiman.

Sounds very interesting, might be one I have to give a try :-)

I bought the uk edition about a year ago and still haven't read it - just because if it's size! Glad to how great you think it is - I definitely need to get to it soon!!

Was a great and unique read

Its a real shame how few people read nowadays. I hope critical thinking and common sense gets a resurgence in the coming year. Then hopefully you'll get the views you deserve

Wait, this is a trilogy??? Wo

Just curious....has Caitling offended someone? I raged at the machines when I couldn't find any of his works in any of the major bookstores, I had to order! To make matters worse, once I devoured part one, I got all manic about grabbing part 2. By the time I got to the last book, I had lost some friends because they weren't down with the cyclops...Why were the books so " we don't carry that..." I single handedly made my B&N get the tril...but this was more than a year ago. Just wondering if he got on the wrong side of someone.

i'm a little leery of colonialist era sci-fi that doesn't center the colonized people in non-exploitative ways, so i've avoided this one.