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A review by maxpearl
Half Way Home by Hugh Howey
5.0
Hugh Howey's greatest gift, in my humble opinion, is telling stories of human beings set in extreme circumstances. What do we do when we are stretched to the limit?
The premise of this story, which is that interstellar colonization is done not by generation ships, or people in stasis, but done with frozen embryos. If a planet is viable, the embryos are grown in vats and then raised by machines. If not, they are destroyed. A very interesting premise, and his story is one where the decision about viability is set on edge.
The main character is believable and intriguing, and the story is engaging - its a fast read - I didn't want to put it down once I'd started.
The premise of this story, which is that interstellar colonization is done not by generation ships, or people in stasis, but done with frozen embryos. If a planet is viable, the embryos are grown in vats and then raised by machines. If not, they are destroyed. A very interesting premise, and his story is one where the decision about viability is set on edge.
The main character is believable and intriguing, and the story is engaging - its a fast read - I didn't want to put it down once I'd started.