A review by hannahreadss_
The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

adventurous dark emotional informative slow-paced

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

2.5

i really, really wanted to enjoy this. and, to a degree, i did. the overarching ideas of creating workforces to build you a planet, the concept of what ‘people’ are, and how governing bodies work and can work, was incredibly articulate and intense. but the plot meandered, and for a while, i wasn’t entirely sure where it was going. 

it’s very densely scientific, and my brain spent a fair few pages trying to wrap my head around incredibly foreign concepts, which ultimately took me out of the narrative.