bridge_overbooked 's review for:

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

2.0

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

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I was super into this book at first because the driving factor of the moon exploding was aemi-feasiblr & there were female astronauts featured as main characters (!!). However, they easily become unengaging & it's just so obvious that a man wrote these women. Additionally, I love knowing some of the details in sci fi, but there were far too many included in this one & it really bogged down the story.

Seveneves begins with a catastrophic event: the moon shatters, triggering a countdown to the end of life on Earth due to an impending meteor storm. As humanity scrambles to survive, a group of scientists and astronauts work to establish a sustainable human presence in space, facing immense technical, political, and personal challenges. Spanning thousands of years, the novel ultimately explores the rebirth of civilization and the evolution of humanity in a transformed solar system.