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Seveneves - Neal Stephenson
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:13 am
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:13 am
Thoughts on this book? I read it a while back and it was impactful. Felt like I did after watching Schindler's List, though the stories are very different.
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Posted on 11/2/23 at 1:15 pm to shspanthers
I really love the book. Some aren't crazy about it, but it's one of my favorite Stephenson books, and that's saying a lot.
I think a lot of people are thrown off by 1) the convoluted "hard science" aspects of it and 2) the massive time jump(s).
I think a lot of people are thrown off by 1) the convoluted "hard science" aspects of it and 2) the massive time jump(s).
Posted on 11/3/23 at 8:46 am to shspanthers
Crazy that you post this; for whatever reason I was thinking about this book this morning while walking the dog.
The story is great. I think the book gets a little bogged down in the technical details though. And its not so much that its too technical, but more of the author's need to explain these details to the reader. Like every time someone throws out a sciencey sounding term, the author stops the story to say something like "What he meant by this is that Delta V is a measure of the impulse per unit of spacecraft mass that is needed to perform a maneuver such as launching from or landing on a planet or moon, or an in-space orbital maneuver."
Other than that small complaint, the book was fantastic. I especially liked reading how human society has re-formed since the Seven Eves started reproducing. And how there are different factions based on the offspring of a particular Eve.
The story is great. I think the book gets a little bogged down in the technical details though. And its not so much that its too technical, but more of the author's need to explain these details to the reader. Like every time someone throws out a sciencey sounding term, the author stops the story to say something like "What he meant by this is that Delta V is a measure of the impulse per unit of spacecraft mass that is needed to perform a maneuver such as launching from or landing on a planet or moon, or an in-space orbital maneuver."
Other than that small complaint, the book was fantastic. I especially liked reading how human society has re-formed since the Seven Eves started reproducing. And how there are different factions based on the offspring of a particular Eve.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 8:57 pm to shspanthers
As I recall, the first part was great but the 2nd part after the time jump was somewhat silly with really ridiculous "evolutionary" changes.
Posted on 11/8/23 at 2:46 pm to shspanthers
One of my favorite books. Sent me on a Stephenson binge. If you liked Seveneves, you might like Justin Cronin's The Ferryman.
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