The Left Hand of God

…Despite the huge number of translations that have already appeared, The Left Hand of God is not a book that will turn the genre upside down. On the surface it relies too much on fantasy cliché to be very exciting. What did liked about this book is the style of the writing but also the way in which the books allows you to choose how challenging a read it should be. Hoffman cleverly hides a lot of references to his sources of inspiration throughout the novel, clearly something to look out for on a reread, and if you choose to pursue all those little nuggets it could make this book a much more challenging read. As long as you don't approach this as another boy-destined-to-save-the-world story there is quite a bit to enjoy in The Left Hand of God.

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