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kamikazefooby's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
When you write science fiction and forget to write plot, or character development, or anything really
sirlancelot2021's review
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
journey_sloane's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
If you're looking for a book about possibilities, with a mild touch of mystery, this is it. It's not fantastic but it is interesting.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
ameliapancake's review
5.0
Pretty solid book. Pretty hard sci-fi.
I'm surprised this book isn't more popular, but maybe it's because there isn't a Kindle version of it. WTF. It's $CurrentYear!
I'm surprised this book isn't more popular, but maybe it's because there isn't a Kindle version of it. WTF. It's $CurrentYear!
yeats_2019's review
4.0
A bit predictable in places, and like most Scifi authors, Sheffield makes some assumptions over what technology could be developed (such as a miniature fusion power plant). The ideas about running superconducting wires around a space suit to protect against high particle ions from Jupiter was a clever idea. Considering it was written in 1992 its surprising there wasn't any mention of nanotechnology as nanotechnology, but perhaps that's how the field will develop? Once it falls into common place you don't use the same terms we use today.
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