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Return From the Stars
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September 1, 2026
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September 30, 2026
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Xan  Shadowflutter
Jan 27, 2013 rated it really liked it
I liked the second half of "Return from the Stars" better than the first. The story is about deep space explorers that return to earth, only to find everything has changed.

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While 10 years have passed for the explorers, 130 years have passed for Earth huggers. At its core this is a story about alienation and despair. That's what comes from having no roots, no home, no family, no friends, and no connection to these people to whom you have returned. There are few, if any, shared cultural
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Miranda  McKennitt
Aug 20, 2013 rated it it was amazing
GONZA
Mar 14, 2017 marked it as to-read
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May 19, 2020 marked it as 2020
Scott
Nov 05, 2025 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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