After reading Alastair Reynold's Revelation Space book, i expected a space opera where the focus is on the event on hand. But 2312 surprised me with its personal touch, where each characters have their own traits and reasoning.

Of course, there is an important event that set the plot, but in my opinion it is a secondary role.

Recommended for those puritans who are into hard scifi, and those who likes the differing personalities and relationships that this book covers.