This is an entirely forgettable effort by Alastair Reynolds, the justifiably acclaimed author of science fiction. Here, however, he stumbles, transforming a promising premise into a nightmarish novel that essentially boils down to two women fighting over nothing more than stupid pride. Scientifically thoughtful as always, but completely uncompelling in any human sense. However, if you're still interested, Pushing Ice is a near future tale in which an Earth ship harvesting comets notices one of Saturn's moons inexplicably leaving planetary orbit. The Rockhopper pursues at Earth's behest and is drawn into a long, strange conflict involving aliens, mutinies and life lived on the extremes. A solid notion, but not much else here. (1/5 Stars)
Sunday 20 March 2011
Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds
This is an entirely forgettable effort by Alastair Reynolds, the justifiably acclaimed author of science fiction. Here, however, he stumbles, transforming a promising premise into a nightmarish novel that essentially boils down to two women fighting over nothing more than stupid pride. Scientifically thoughtful as always, but completely uncompelling in any human sense. However, if you're still interested, Pushing Ice is a near future tale in which an Earth ship harvesting comets notices one of Saturn's moons inexplicably leaving planetary orbit. The Rockhopper pursues at Earth's behest and is drawn into a long, strange conflict involving aliens, mutinies and life lived on the extremes. A solid notion, but not much else here. (1/5 Stars)
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