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Liked It “How is that Kim Stanley Robinson is one of the few writers who can get away with vast swathes of info dump, and it's not only okay, it's actually pleasurable to read? He's on the money with his near-future vision, but then he's been on the money with these ideas since the 1980s. Even better, Mr...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is a well-written, straight-ahead novel about a possible near future of global environmental catastrophe. There are times when it feels like the author is hitting you over the head with a two-by-four of science facts. But these can be excused because they are relevant and interesting. The characters are well-drawn, charming, and down-to-earth. The author even manages to draw the Bush-like President in a likable, if not flattering way. The settings are mundane, yet evocative. The reader is always present in the places and the weather becomes another character. The ending of this book is really the set-up for the next book, which makes it a bit unsatisfying. But I will definitely read the next two volumes to see where the story takes me.”
Bill Weinberger wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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CindyO wrote this review Monday, August 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I just finished two titles by Kim Stanley Robinson—Forty Signs of Rain and its brand new sequel, Fifty Degrees Below. I picked up Forty Signs because of its plot line—a major American city is suddenly flooded and residents find themselves moving to upper stories of buildings or propelling small boats through the streets. But it’s not New Orleans, it’s Washington, DC, and the book was published in mid-2004, long before Hurricane Katrina. Robinson’s books take a look at the horrible future if global warming causes sea levels to rise, but these sobering, terrifying realities are woven seamlessly into a continuing story that is truly hilarious as well. The story continues in the second book with an almost instantaneous climate change and the resulting effect on the people and animals who escaped the flood. Robinson’s portrayal of the flawed, though well-intentioned politicians and scientists who try to deal with the catastrophe are spot on, and I can’t wait for the last book in the trilogy to find out what happens next.”
“No plot until about page 200 but after that it's terrific. Good character development and I like all the references to DC area sites.”
tedcampbell wrote this review Sunday, October 28 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“How is that Kim Stanley Robinson is one of the few writers who can get away with vast swathes of info dump, and it's not only okay, it's actually pleasurable to read? He's on the money with his near-future vision, but then he's been on the money with these ideas since the 1980s. Even better, Mr Robinson is actually an optimist and in this book (and the two sequels) he shows that the global science community can actually gear up for massive intervention to save the planet. Politics, debate, interesting science in a neat thriller package. A fantastic series, with the third and final in the trilogy out now.”
keltham wrote this review Sunday, July 29 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“First of a projected trilogy. Very strong start to a series. Interesting view of how federal monies are distributed for scientific research.
MadHatter wrote this review Monday, May 7 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Forty Signs of Rain 2004
Fifty Degrees Below 2005
Sixty Days and Counting 2007”
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