tivasyk reviewed Saturn Run by John Sandford
стає краще з часом
4 stars
отже, переслухав, шість років потому. непогано; сподобалось навіть більше, ніж перший раз.
496 pages
Published Oct. 5, 2015 by G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Saturn Run
by John Sandford,
Ctein
4 stars
(20 reviews)
The year is 2066. A Caltech intern inadvertently notices an anomaly from a space telescope—something is approaching Saturn, and decelerating. Space objects don’t decelerate. Spaceships do.
A flurry of top-level government meetings produces the inescapable conclusion: Whatever built that ship is at least one hundred years ahead in hard and soft technology, and whoever can get their hands on it exclusively and bring it back will have an advantage so large, no other nation can compete. A conclusion the Chinese definitely agree with when they find out.
The race is on, and an remarkable adventure begins—an epic tale of courage, treachery, resourcefulness, secrets, surprises, and astonishing human and technological discovery, as the members of a hastily thrown-together crew find their strength and wits tested against adversaries both of this earth and beyond. What happens is nothing like you expect—and everything you could want from one of the world’s greatest masters …
The year is 2066. A Caltech intern inadvertently notices an anomaly from a space telescope—something is approaching Saturn, and decelerating. Space objects don’t decelerate. Spaceships do.
A flurry of top-level government meetings produces the inescapable conclusion: Whatever built that ship is at least one hundred years ahead in hard and soft technology, and whoever can get their hands on it exclusively and bring it back will have an advantage so large, no other nation can compete. A conclusion the Chinese definitely agree with when they find out.
The race is on, and an remarkable adventure begins—an epic tale of courage, treachery, resourcefulness, secrets, surprises, and astonishing human and technological discovery, as the members of a hastily thrown-together crew find their strength and wits tested against adversaries both of this earth and beyond. What happens is nothing like you expect—and everything you could want from one of the world’s greatest masters of suspense.
Frank Riccobono reviewed Saturn Run by John Sandford
Thoughts on "Saturn Run"
5 stars
I read this book on the recommendation of a science teacher friend of mine. It is very interesting and surprisingly hard to predict at every turn. The science, as well as the authors' explanation at the end of how it relates to what is currently possible was fascinating.
schmavery reviewed Saturn Run by John Sandford
Review of 'Saturn Run' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A pretty standard “hard” sci-fi plot, though it was written in a style that made it more entertaining to read than many. The first contact aspect wasn’t as interesting as the dynamics between characters which isn’t necessarily what I expected given the genre.
Matt McManus reviewed Saturn Run by John Sandford
Review of 'Saturn Run' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I enjoyed this book. I want to give it 3.5 stars, but definitely not 4. The science and the general thought experiment were fun. I've enjoyed mulling over the ramifications of it all. However, I found myself not really caring for any of the characters. Everyone was rather thin and I found myself not really caring for any of them.
I'm glad I read it though.
