No More Momemn

The Momemn chapters become much more interesting in the latter half of The White-Luck Warrior. Up to that point they are very much about Esmenet, the Empress of Kellhus' Empire, and the people that she must contend with. Yet, her opponents were all but shades, so indistinct were they. Once Esmenet turns fugitive, however, those close to her become much more fleshed out - regardless of whether they are friend or foe. The final chapter dealing with Momemn continues this trend, but it also makes me wonder if most of the book's Momemn-set scenes couldn't have just been cut in favour of spinning out the story of Esmenet in hiding. Though, were the Momemn chapters to be seriously cut, Kelmomas would be left out of most of the book. And who could go on without knowing more about the child that reverts to cannibalism when hiding from the invading Shrial Knights in the palace's labyrinthine underbelly?