![]() Seveneves belongs in the subgenre of hard science fiction, which means it emphasizes scientific accuracy. One is Stephenson’s writing on technology. So I will just touch on two things that really struck me. The book has so many cool ideas, memorable characters, and good storylines that I can’t cover them all. The world unites on a plan to get as many spacecraft as possible into orbit, where a few select people can ride out this Hard Rain and keep humanity going. ![]() ![]() “The moon blew up without warning and for no apparent reason.” People figure out that in two years, chunks of the moon will rain down on Earth in a cataclysmic meteor shower, wiping out every living thing and leaving the planet uninhabitable for thousands of years. ![]() This isn’t a spoiler-it’s the first sentence of the book. The plot of Seveneves gets going when the moon blows up without warning and for no apparent reason. ![]()
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