Blue remembered Earth

by Alastair Reynolds

English language

Published April 10, 2012

ISBN:: 978-0-575-08827-6

(16 reviews)

Blue Remembered Earth is a science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds, first published by Gollancz on 19 January 2012. It describes the efforts of two adult siblings to solve a mystery in the pseudo-utopian 2160s. The novel is the first of the Poseidon's Children trilogy, which follows humanity's development over many centuries, with the intention of portraying a more optimistic future than anything Reynolds had previously written. The second book in the trilogy, On the Steel Breeze, was released on 26 September 2013, and the trilogy's finale, Poseidon's Wake, was released on 30 April 2015.

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The Bard in Green reviewed Blue remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds

Hopeful future, treasure hunt through the solar system, Elephants are cool.

5 stars

The Poseidon’s Children series by Alastair Reynolds (the first is Blue Remembered Earth). It’s not as dark as the Revelation Space books, more of a hopeful future. Africa is ascendant, AI is art. Concepts like pan-spermia and uplift are post religious life philosophies that people dedicate themselves to and a character who is a combination of Elon Musk and the Pizza Grandma from Stephen Universe dies at the beginning of the series - and is a main character. Revelation Space seems to be more popular, but I consider it Reynolds’ Magnum Opus.

Steen Christiansen reviewed Blue remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds

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4 stars

A fine speculative novel on the possibilities of space travel and the political and moral problems of getting there.

Paul J reviewed Blue remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds

Review of 'Blue remembered Earth' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I loved this book. Reynolds is easily my current favourite Sci-fi writer. This story was well crafted, plausible and kept me hooked. I haven't driven around a block a few extra times for many books. This one kept me driving so I could listen to a bit more.

Old_Tim reviewed Blue remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds

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5 stars

It’s strange to think of a story spanning the solar system to be intimate, but in many ways that’s how this felt. Its primary focus is on a family mystery, grandchildren trying to unravel the legacy and mystery of their grandmother’s life. There are eventually implications for the entire system, but primarily their objectives and motivations are personal.
Reynolds develops a wonderful sense of the push & pull of life. Our protagonists, Geoffrey and Sunday, try to pull away from their family, yet are bound inextricably to it. Similarly there is the sense that as humanity leaves the Earth to explore and to live humanity is still attracted to its home planet.
If you are looking for space battles or lots of thrilling action sequences, this is not the book you are looking for. If you want a response to the recent plethora of future dystopias, then the world of …