My Goodreads review of “Arrokoth” by Mia Dalia
Arrokoth by Mia Dalia
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Full disclosure: The author sent me this novella to see if I’d give a blurb for its cover — with the understanding that I’d only say what I really thought, and if I didn’t like it, she’d get nothing from me. But I couldn’t put it down. Here’s my blurb:
A story of hope, betrayal, and love with the intensity only science fiction can deliver.
I want to explain what I mean by “only science fiction can deliver.” Only science fiction can deal with enormous questions such as the survival of humankind, which this story is about, but that’s not the core of the story. At its core are a father and son. By an accident of science fictional fate, the father is pretty average and the son is a super-genius. They struggle to respect and love each other despite the divide between them. At times they can barely speak simply because they aren’t on the same level and have little in common, which they understand, yet they never give up trying to connect with each other.
Add to that, the Earth is in deep ecological trouble, and the son might be able to save humanity — another big strain on their relationship. In the face of adversity and betrayal, they are there for each other, aware of how little they can truly share besides mutual honest respect.
Arrayed against a life-and-death science fiction struggle, this is a story about abiding hope and love.
