(Terraforming) Cooling Venus down is only the first step. (7,375 words; Time: 24m)
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement
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"The Venus Generations," by Stephen Baxter [bio] (edited by Jonathan Strahan), appeared in Bridging Infinity (RSR review), published on October 20, 2016 by Solaris.
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Pro: The description of the Venus terraforming project is interesting at all stages.
Con: Not a story. Just a series of infodumps. Dialogue is mostly as-you-know-Bob. Characters are two-dimensional.
Much of the background science/technology seems to be pointless. For example, a big deal is made of Venus having native life that the project exterminates, and yet absolutely nothing is done with that idea; the author just drops it eventually.
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Con: Not a story. Just a series of infodumps. Dialogue is mostly as-you-know-Bob. Characters are two-dimensional.
Much of the background science/technology seems to be pointless. For example, a big deal is made of Venus having native life that the project exterminates, and yet absolutely nothing is done with that idea; the author just drops it eventually.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
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