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A review by averyjaye
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Read this book.
It's a beautiful meditation on the meaning of family, as reflected in our relationship to the natural world, from the bacteria and archea that live in our stomachs to the complex navigations of sea turtles returning to their birthplaces to lay their eggs, from the shifting borders of the oceans to the thinning upper atmosphere and further, to the outer planets, to the Heliopause, to the Oort cloud, and to the silences beyond.
The prose is rich and dripping with honey. It presents readers with the curiousities of natures and reminds of that we are not separate from them. It explores the idea of alieviation of the pain that comes from being a cognitive, social being while also individual, isolated self. It examines the hope for salvation, whether that is salvation given from others, loved ones and relatives, or salvation given from the mysteries of deep space and deeper time.
It's a beautiful meditation on the meaning of family, as reflected in our relationship to the natural world, from the bacteria and archea that live in our stomachs to the complex navigations of sea turtles returning to their birthplaces to lay their eggs, from the shifting borders of the oceans to the thinning upper atmosphere and further, to the outer planets, to the Heliopause, to the Oort cloud, and to the silences beyond.
The prose is rich and dripping with honey. It presents readers with the curiousities of natures and reminds of that we are not separate from them. It explores the idea of alieviation of the pain that comes from being a cognitive, social being while also individual, isolated self. It examines the hope for salvation, whether that is salvation given from others, loved ones and relatives, or salvation given from the mysteries of deep space and deeper time.