HumansThe Mountain in the Sea review: A remarkable study of consciousness What is consciousness, and why do we simultaneously seek it out and dread it in other entities? Ray Nayler’s staggering novel has grand ambitions and even provides a few answers, finds Sally Adee Culture
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