Seveneves
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Neal Stephenson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic—a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years.What would happen if the world were ending?A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space.But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain . . .Five thousand years later, their progeny—seven distinct races now three billion strong—embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown . . . to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth.A writer of dazzling genius and imaginative vision, Neal Stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is both extraordinary and eerily recognizable. As he did in Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle, and Reamde, Stephenson explores some of our biggest ideas and perplexing challenges in a breathtaking saga that is daring, engrossing, and altogether brilliant.
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Author
Neal Stephenson
Pages
880
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2015-05-19
ISBN
0062190415 9780062190413
Ratings
Google: 3
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"Harder sci-fi than I usually read, but very approachable. The human part of the book is well written although I found the end a little too pat. Recommended for sure!"
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Marisol Adams
"This book is part world-building, part Apollo-13, and part House of Cards. Hilariously, a thinly-disguised Neil deGrasse Tyson and a hybrid Musk/Bezos make major plot contributions to the novel. It's clear that Stephenson put a ton of research into the technology side of things too. And there's some great subtle humor in here too (like burying cryptographic one-time pads in the "sexual harassment policy" section of an enormous corporate policy manual). And they code in Python! What more could you want?!<br/><br/>Seveneves is great fun. Particularly the first 2/3. The last third (set 5,000 years in the future) is a little squiffier, but the first 2/3 is just so good that I'm sticking with 5. [b:Cryptonomicon|816|Cryptonomicon|Neal Stephenson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327931476l/816._SY75_.jpg|1166797] is still better. I don't recommend reading this book if you have anything else you need to do this week.<br/><br/>Review cross-posted from <a href="https://books.max-nova.com/seveneves">https://books.max-nova.com/seveneves</a>"
"So, I have mixed feelings on this one. The technical aspects and world building of this book is phenomenal, but I still found it not quite perfect. The first part of the book is a hard sci-fi apocalypse from space story that has compelling characters and plenty of action that I never would have imagined. The last part of the book projects further into the future and is more hopeful and borders on utopian. I feel an impulse to compare it to [b:Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000|769658|Battlefield Earth A Saga of the Year 3000|L. Ron Hubbard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349316024l/769658._SY75_.jpg|755717]. Was the last section of either book needed? The beginning of the book felt well thought out and well researched while the last part feels unnecessary. Yes, I wanted to know what became of humanity. Yes, I wanted wanted more from the book, but in the end it didn't deliver the 5 stars I felt this book deserved while I was still reading the first parts. I still consider this a must read because it is an action packed innovative and intelligent sci-fi book that I do not regret reading. In time I may come to change my feelings and give this book the five stars it deserves but right now this is how the "post book blues" is making me feel."