AnneOminous rated How High We Go in the Dark: 4 stars
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Beginning in 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter …
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Beginning in 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter …
I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It’s always there. Always.
Jake …
A story of family identity and belonging follows an Indian family through the marriage of their daughter, from the parents' …
Did I read a different book? It probably doesn't help that I am a scientist and have known lots of women scientists, who could hardly be put into one archetype as books like this love to do. I have also seen what academia is like both pre and post millenium. I know when DNA and RNA were discovered and how likely it might be for a 60s chemist to pursue abiogenesis with vigor. Beyond the science, not much in this book felt realistic for the time period, and when it did, it was downright depressing and infuriating. The many frank discussions that are had also lead characters, oddly, to better things. I have had the exact opposite experience in life - people usually don't like it when they're confronted with uncomfortable truths; they're not liberated by it. And they don't appreciate hearing them. There was very little in this book …
Did I read a different book? It probably doesn't help that I am a scientist and have known lots of women scientists, who could hardly be put into one archetype as books like this love to do. I have also seen what academia is like both pre and post millenium. I know when DNA and RNA were discovered and how likely it might be for a 60s chemist to pursue abiogenesis with vigor. Beyond the science, not much in this book felt realistic for the time period, and when it did, it was downright depressing and infuriating. The many frank discussions that are had also lead characters, oddly, to better things. I have had the exact opposite experience in life - people usually don't like it when they're confronted with uncomfortable truths; they're not liberated by it. And they don't appreciate hearing them. There was very little in this book I felt I could relate to, and I don't think I laughed out loud once.
I really enjoyed this book, even if the characters didn't always feel totally authentic. The pacing was good, and even though the book was long I found that various narrators and their storylines interesting. But. I always have my issues with books that ignore certain historical facts while discussing others at length; one bit that was missing here is the detail that the US government took on many former Nazis as employees, conveniently omitted, though I appreciated other relevant details.
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