Juniper Time

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Summary: This is how the world will end
Review: This is a marvellously unflashy tale of the slow social apocalypse that comes with environmental neglect. Jean, the heroine, is the daughter of a space-hero, and through her a "it's a crazy plan, but it just might work" scheme to save the world from space is hatched. Cross-cut with space stations and government desperation, are Jean's experiences as society fades, from a well-drawn rape to Jean's spiritual rebirth. All this and a linguistic sub-plot that rings true. The novel carries a convincing sense that this is not fiction: this is what it will be like in the future.

Rating:
Summary: This is how the world will end
Review: This is a marvellously unflashy tale of the slow social apocalypse that comes with environmental neglect. Jean, the heroine, is the daughter of a space-hero, and through her a "it's a crazy plan, but it just might work" scheme to save the world from space is hatched. Cross-cut with space stations and government desperation, are Jean's experiences as society fades, from a well-drawn rape to Jean's spiritual rebirth. All this and a linguistic sub-plot that rings true. The novel carries a convincing sense that this is not fiction: this is what it will be like in the future.