Science fiction and speculative fiction — hard SF, soft SF, climate fiction, solarpunk, the works. We argue about what counts as science fiction and that's part of the fun.
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Looking at this in the context of the genre's history is illuminating. It's in clear dialogue with several classics but departs from them in interesting ways. What are the most significant influences you see?
by Miriam Levy · 13 days ago
This is the part that kept me up at night. Not the plot — the background. The way the society is structured implies things about the author's assumptions. Are those assumptions optimistic or pessimistic?
by Elias Mayer · 20 days ago
I work in a related field and I want to nerd out about the technical accuracy. The author clearly did their research in some places and handwaved in others. Let's figure out which is which.
by Sana Khan · 59 days ago