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by Annalee Newitz (Goodreads Author)

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Is Sask-E a reference to Saskatchewan?

Annalee Newitz Yes. There are many references to Saskatchewan in the book.

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What about the Hand of Maskwa? Is it an intended reference to socialism, or there is another meaning for it?

James Edwards I thought it was a reference to the physical shape of the two continents, Maskwa and Tooth. If you look at the maps in the book, Maskwa looks like an …moreI thought it was a reference to the physical shape of the two continents, Maskwa and Tooth. If you look at the maps in the book, Maskwa looks like an arm, ending in the Eel estuary. The continent Tooth looks amazing like a hand at the end of the arm; it even has five finger-like extensions.(less)

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