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David Scrimshaw reviewed Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

Review of 'Termination Shock' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

This was a fun read that focussed on a bunch of sub-plots with different characters who eventually, of course, all come together.

I particularly enjoyed the sub-plots about hunting feral hogs and the volunteer fighters at the Line of Actual Control between China and India.

bbbhltz reviewed Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

Great, but that was to be expected

4 stars

Ever since Snow Crash, Stephenson has had me hooked. So, I can say only good things about this book. Great story, great characters, etc., etc.

I do feel that in a few years, we might (very strong might) find ourselves speaking about this book the same way we speak about the aforementioned work: as some sort of prophetic vision of the future and how we will come to deal with climate change.

I also have to say that the author sneaks in some current affairs. There are things mentioned that may require future readers to check Wikipedia, and there are a few nuanced opinions too.

I took off one star because I feel like the story wasn't quite ready to end and it all rapped up nest and tidy in the swiftest way possible.

blazar

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Apr 20