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[–] SuperSynthia 16 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Would you say it’s a good book? I’m always down for a riveting read :)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

It was kind of a difficult read for me - things just hit a little too close to home for me, and the resolution was too perfect. I'd still recommend it though - at the end of the day it's still Kim Stanley Robinson, and he is an absolute master of hard social-scifi.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Kim Stanley Robinson is likely one of the best sci fi authors alive. You generally can't go wrong with his stuff.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I would say it is an okay book. It's a little too optimistic on the human side which his books all tend to be. It's worth a read though of only to give some idea of possibilities.

[–] aidan 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

"optimistic" just above was talking about how terrorists were shooting planes out of the sky killing people

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Everyone has a different definition of optimism. 🙂

More I meant the final outcome. I don't think the eco terrorism would be as effective or as coordinated. ELF certainly did not end up changing much in a positive way.

[–] reagansrottencorpse 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] aidan 1 points 9 months ago

That's what I said

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Read it! Simply skip chapters you don't like. Watch this speech after you finished the book.

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[–] psud 1 points 9 months ago
[–] felixwhynot 1 points 9 months ago