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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I'm ambivalent about this one. I really enjoyed the descriptions of the Plutonian landscapes and the terraforming tech (could have done with more exploration that), but the story itself didn't hang together for me. There were too many different threads, too many urgent issues passed over or ignored until of course the sh*t hit the fan, and too much sidelining of supposedly primary goals in favour of, for example, getting a mute kid to talk, or putting on a party. It was interesting but not great. I will keep an eye out for future work by her, but it's not an instant "buy on sight". Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Terraforming - the megascale-engineering of a planet's surface to one more Earth-like - is now commonplace across the Solar System, and Pluto's is set to be the most ambitious transformation yet. Four billion miles from the Sun and two hundred degrees below zero, what this worldlet needs is light and heat. Through captured asteroids and solar mirrors, humanity's finest scientists and engineers are set to deliver them. What nobody factored in was a saboteur - but who, and why? From the start, terraformer Lucian is intrigued by nine-year-old Nou, traumatised to muteness after a horrifying incident that shook the base and upended her family into chaos. If he could reach her, perhaps he could understand what happened that day - and what she knows about the secrets of Pluto. For Nou possesses unspoken knowledge - something that could put a stop to the terraforming. But crippled by her fears, and unable to trust her family, there is no one she can talk to. Only through Lucian's gentle friendship does she start to rediscover her voice - and what she has to say will transform our sense of place in the Universe. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Inspired by the New Horizons mission, Plutoshine, a debut novel by planet scientist Lucy Kissick, raises chewy questions about the moral issues involved in terraforming. Kissick’s characters are well-drawn, her plot is suspenseful, and her science is current. The novel is a strong contender for this year’s Arthur C. Clarke Award. ( )