Termination Shock
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Termination Shock

by Neal Stephenson

2021•Science fiction•714 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerpoliticalfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatesocial commentaryunlikely connectionsfighting evil

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Boxlist takeAn intricate, serious science-fiction novel, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A billionaire has an idea for reversing global warming, but will it work? And what will the consequences for the planet be? A disparate group of characters from around the globe fight to solve the problem of global warming, but some of their ideas may be worse than climate change itself.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionThrillerPoliticalSocial commentaryUnlikely connectionsFighting evil

Subjects

ClimateClimate changeTechnologyClimatic changesWorld politicsBillionaires

Details

Author
Neal Stephenson
Published
2021
Pages
714
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