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Title: Mini-review: Semi-hard sci-fi
Review: Don't be put off by the label of "hard" science fiction. This book contains some hard science backdrop, to be sure, but by and large it is a sprawling novel with some interesting, and interestingly flawed, characters. Those readers who generally prefer fantasy-type science fiction or military-oriented sci-fi will probably not like this book so well. It is not action-packed. Neither the climax nor the denouement is completely satisfying, but this book reminds me of Cavafi's poem Ithaka: this is about the journey, not about arriving at a destination. If the journey is rich enough, you will not feel cheated at the final destination. This book, its storyline, and its characters definitely make the journey rich.
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