A review by danibeliveau
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

4.0

Oh man, this book has it all: the autistic, bisexual queen of the Netherlands; a Texas billionaire who shoots a massive sulfur gun into the atmosphere to reverse-geoengineer climate change, without support or permission from any state power; the “performative war” fought on the Indian/Chinese border almost entirely by civilian volunteers whose skirmishes are live-streamed like esports; training armored eagles to snatch drones out of the air. A very fun and cinematic read with some genuinely hilarious moments, though the ending, while super action-packed and entertaining, felt surprisingly irresolute, like it was unsure of what its own ultimate message is.