A review by laurareads87
How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

A wonderful use of unconventional, non-linear structure in a short story.  "How it Unfolds" follows Roy, an astronaut; he and his crew are cloned thousands of times as they are put through something akin to a transporter that produces new versions of them on faraway planets.  These both are and are not the same people: memories pre-copying carry forward, but all these Roys on all these planets inevitably will live very different lives. An intimate consideration of second chances in relationships, of not wasting time, and of gratitude for the time we have.  This was my first time reading James S.A. Corey (though I loved The Expanse on television) and I'll happily read more.

Content warnings: mentions of death, mention of mental illness
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