Greg Egan
Science Fiction
Greg Egan's novels always have a great idea, which is inadequately supported by the plot; his latest effort is no exception. The idea is again wonderful, with a universe being consumed by another universe (growing at half the speed of light). The people in this far future novel have almost evolved beyond our ability to empathize with them, they interact using 'mediators' to translate and agree on interface parameters and cultural norms. There are worlds whose entire populations go into 'slow time' so that a single person can travel the universe and return without apparent time-debt.
These are wonderful ideas but they are not supported by the writing, and ultimately the story gets a little bit silly.
A worthy vision of the future, but I just didn't care...
Readibility (1/5)
Quality (3.5/5)
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