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this is an almost 900-page book that i was in awe of, a kaleidoscopic view of the climate crisis, set in the near-future. stephen obviously researched and made his best projections about what is coming, and it is fascinating and catastrophic and cinematic. there's a sequence where la is on fire i will never forget; there's a couple of those sequences really. he doesn't engage with whether or not a super ai will save us or destroy us, but i can forgive him. this is a great book.
Jan 23, 2024

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absolutely crazy sci-fi, retro-futuristic masterpiece. a bit of a slow start but once it gets going you cannot put this book down. antarctic expedition, ancient structures found deep, deep under the ice. international scientists investigate find and open a prehistoric atomic shelter to reveal two humans frozen in blocks of absolute zero ice. once defrosted, and using the newfound "universal energy" technology, the scientists and the world begin to learn what political events led up to the destruction of a much earlier and more sophisticated humanity. deep echoes to the cold war era time this book was written in, as well as today's climate. the book is dreamy, fascinating, dystopian, i can truly escape into it which is all i ask
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