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blacksmith_tb on April 29, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: We need more optimistic science fiction

But it begins with a nightmarish heatwave that kills hundreds of thousands in India, which may be a little hard for some people to handle (judging by the reactions of people I've recommended it to...)

lukewrites on April 29, 2025 [–]

Yeah I stopped after that and still find myself thinking about it from time to time...if the book gets happier from there, I'll pick it up again.

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