Please note: This is
*not* a plot driven novel. It is
primarily a love story. You aren’t going
to find space battles, aliens/monsters, or lots of adventure &
intrigue. There is a plot, with touches
of conspiracy & adventures, but they are of a tertiary importance at
best. The primary focus is on character
development, with a surprising & wonderful examination of the natural
wonders of our solar system coming in second.
Given all the problems of our age, the genre seems to be
more & more focused on dystopian visions of the future. I found “2312” to be a wonderful optimistic
answer to this doom & gloom. Yes, we
have problems, but perhaps they are solvable.
This optimism & overall sense of wonder seemed to be a return to
some of the best qualities of golden age science fiction. I think that in times like these, we need
more of this sort of vision.
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