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June 2022 - Fiction Group Read - The Hurricane Code by James Aura (spoiler free thread)
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May 20, 2022 02:04AM
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I haven't read this one. Will be starting it on Kindle later this week. I have enjoyed his other books.
Gee, a book I nominated won... I read this quite a while ago. I will read it again, so it is fresh in my mind before I start posting.
Just got the book. A timely topic in my part of the country. A very interesting opening scenario.
About halfway through, a very interesting book. Will probably finish it this weekend. The A.I. character is excellent.
I read this a few months ago - and I made a free discussion guide for book groups (no spoilers) as I make them for my blog. It will be fun to discuss. https://thewiseowlfactory.com/the-hur...
The A.I. 'entity' was quite an appealing character. After that, I think I liked the Lakota youth the most. He was taciturn and considering how his life had worked out, had good reason to be, but when the chips were down he came through. I liked the epilogue too... imagining what finally happened with the cast of characters.
Very interesting so far. The geography of the book was not what I expected. So far, Minnesota then Southern Missouri. Good characters, interesting writing.
That is very cool! You even have a crossword puzzle in there. I will have to try that and see how well I recall parts of the story. Will post later in the spoilers thread.
Carolyn wrote: "I read this a few months ago - and I made a free discussion guide for book groups (no spoilers) as I make them for my blog. It will be fun to discuss. https://thewiseowlfactory.com/the-hur......"
Please share your comments about the book. I am posting some new thoughts I have, upon second reading in the spoiler section. I just thought the story was compelling and was mostly entertained, even as I contemplated the kind of future inaction on climate might bring to us, not only here in the U.S. but other countries as well.
I liked it a lot. Posted my review on the spoilers thread.
I'm enjoying this. I going to call it Dystopian but with sparks of optimism along the way.
More like Apocalyptic, with sparks of hope..but yes, the sparks are there.
Revisiting the book.. one thing of many that I really liked was the author's cast of characters at the beginning. The book covers three different geographic areas and a bunch of different people and the list helps you keep on top of things. Probably my favorite character was the farm wife from Missouri, Marie Cameron. She had to deal with so much hardship and disappointment, but she kept up her courage and I liked that portrayal.
Really good story that covers a lot for such a short book. I will post a review this weekend.
I enjoyed this book very much. A fascinating blend of science and human drama, set in the year 2099. Much of the Earth is in the grip of extreme weather, intense heat, gigantic hurricanes, tech meltdown.. and mass migrations to locations in the north with less violent weather. The story follows climate refugees in several states and also features an intelligent computer program with an entertaining personality. Overall, a very absorbing read.
I found it very absorbing also - i was engaged by the blend of science with fictional characters.
Probably my favorite book of climate fiction. Short but the story is compelling. I'll post a bit more on the spoiler thread.
Fascinating science/climate fiction set in the not too distant future with nations of the world failing to head off rapid climate change. Extreme storms, much worse than we have today, especially the hurricanes. Great, fast moving story with plenty of human interest along with the science.----
“Roxanne is dreaming in quantum code. Great swirling vortices of air, tornadoes and hurricanes.”
A very real scenario based on climate forecasts- and some interesting speculation about technology- the good and the bad. I found it hard to put down. The author created a fascinating world-- one I wouldn't want to live in. Let's hope grandchildren don't have to live in that world, either-- and we do something about CO2. I thought it was an entertaining blend of Sci-Fi and Climate Fiction.
