the calculating stars mary robinette kowal

It takes time, but not always as much time as we would like. Let it be known, an extinction event does not happen over night.

What’s more, she takes on a journey of scientific discovery as our characters determine just how severe the damage is. Kowal takes us through the moments of the impact, detailing what distinguishes it between an impact event and an atom bomb. The reality of this situation (an impact event effecting the globe) is all too real. In Calculating Stars, Kowal puts us in a world where an extinction level impact event takes place, altering the course of history. Politics aside, it is fascinating to think about the geologic effects of such a real threat. An asteroid collides with the Earth, hitting right around Washington in the 1950s. I also find the concept amazingly intriguing. 11/22/63, one of my favorite books of all time). Then there are instances where the details are beautifully integrated into the story and around interesting characters (e.g. I don’t always like historical fiction because I can get lost in the details (see To Say Nothing of the Dog). That makes transitioning into this story far easier. In fact, she is a part of the duo who narrates the Devil and the Deep that I have been reading. I was very happy to learn she is a professional narrator. While an author knows better than anyone how they perceive a character expressing a line, I don’t think they’re as effective as (some) professionals (e.g. I am not usually a fan of self narrations.

Let’s start with Mary Robinette Kowal herself. I just started this, and I am already a quarter of the way through this 400+pg book.

The calculating stars mary robinette kowal