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Mary Robinette Kowal: The Calculating Stars (Paperback, 2019, Rebellion Publishing) 4 stars

On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to Earth and obliterated …

Review of 'The Calculating Stars' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A fascinating and really well written alt-history novel that really deserves its Hugo win. Characters are relatable, the social commentary is on point and the plot, despite being relatively "mundane" after the intro (or as mundane as the development of an accelerated but grounded-in-reality space program can be) moves and introduces new developments at a comfortable pace. Nice feel-good sci-fi for sure and I'll be seeking out the sequels eventually.