Galaxias
by Stephen Baxter
science fiction
copyright 2022
read in January 2023
rated 6/10: read to pass the time
One day the sun goes out. Then it's back again. Who would have thought that such a "simple" thing could cause so much trouble. This book details the trouble. In far too much detail.
The book is astronomic in scale and ultimately in time-scale.
The author does well to bring it down to a readable scale.
It still reads like a textbook. Readable, yes. Not at all gripping.
And then, finally, the evil space slug that caused all the trouble gets its come-uppance (quiet rebel yell) The book changes from "readable but tedious and pointless" to "well that was sort of interesting".
Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
... Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved
==="Yesterday I knew nothing. Today I know that." ... per Ginger Meggs
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