From a beginning in the worst possible killer heat wave to beautifully described Alpine scenes. and a tour of the planet from an airship, this is an interesting, well written tour of a possible environmental future.
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Man what a ride
Review from Checkmate Charlie →
Tedious
Review from The Ministry for the Future →
I had heard lots of great recommendations in climate circles and as a marine scientist and hard sci-fi lover I thought this would be my kind of book…And yet this book tries to do way too much and ends up not doing much of anything well. As a novel it’s boring, as climate science it’s..
This could be one of the most important books written in recent years, but listening to this version of it is painful. The characters – all serious people – sound cartoonish, and I’ve literally never heard so many words mispronounced in a single audiobook. Literally. Never. A case study in the importance of quality control.
It’s really impossible to sum this up, so I’ll just toss out a few points: 1. The narration ranges from pretty good to among the worst I’ve ever heard. 2. The opening is extremely bleak, but once it opens up and gets going, it’s an interesting mix of hopelessness and hopefulness. 3. There is a..
We can only hope!
Review from The Ministry for the Future →
I did not have any idea the subject was climate change, I just liked his other stuff so I started listening.The overall story was wonderfully developed and explained. The way the story is told through different characters and science was very well done. I’m no literary critic so character development etc is not my thing…
melancholy narrator
Review from Dragon King Charlie →
Kim Stanley Robinson is one of my favorite science fiction writers and this book is a perfect example of the genre. True science fiction takes the science of today and imagines continuing and changed into the future based on whatever story the writer chooses to use as a lens; this story was ‘climate change’ and..
Looking out for the little guy.
Review from Cunning Devil →
I enjoyed the story line and the different way Chris portrays witches and ghouls. I really liked the Narration of the book by Gary Bennett. Ozzy the MC is a good guy who has had his fare share of bad luck. He reminds me of Harry Dresdon without the offence capabilities. There are a lot..
Cunning Devil
Review from Cunning Devil →
I totally enjoyed this book!There are secrets in Lost Falls.Witches,goblins,etc live there.Our heros baby brother was taken and a changeling left.The ordeal the child suffered!I hope to read the rest of the series. Gary Bennett was the perfect narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.’