A review by ronpayne
Heart of the Comet by David Brin, Gregory Benford

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The story of a 2061 mission to ride Halley’s Comet and change its orbit to park it in the inner solar system where it can be mined for resources. Things go wrong in a myriad of ways with technical difficulties, sociological friction, and unexpected biological problems. I found some of the relationship drama to be grating at times, and it felt too optimistic in the crew’s ability to overcome issues, but otherwise it was a fascinating book.