They are instead the conduits to relate all the exciting events to us, the readers. After the initial bang that sets the story in motion, there is a heavy focus on events and on the escalation of danger and excitement. Seveneves starts off a bit like an Arthur C. Now, he has returned with a third giant work: Seveneves. Both are among the very best science fiction of the past decades. The first time this happened was with Cryptomonicon (2005) a gargantuan work of historical fiction and elements of science fiction, and the second time it was the utterly unique Anathem (2008). Whenever this happens, fans of literature and science fiction rejoice. Once in a while, Neal Stephenson suddenly dazzles the world with a novel of epic proportions and visionary weight.
Also starring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Elon Musk and Hillary Clinton under different names.
It all builds from there and we follow the aftermath and humanity’s struggle to survive, up to 5000 years into the future. “The Moon blew up without warning and without apparent reason.” That’s the first line of Neal Stephenson’s new 850-page novel.
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