Don't Forget to Read a Book!

Hello, Stranger. Let's talk about Gregory Benford's  Timescape. The Short of It Plot:  The only way to stop environmental and societal collapse is to contact the past to stop it from happening. Page Count: 499 Award:  1981 Nebula Worth a read : Oof. Somewhat? Primary Driver:  (Plot,  World , or  Character ) Bechdel Test : Pass Technobabble:  To the max. Review:  I cannot figure out why I enjoyed this book, but I did... until the truly interminable final 20%. Interesting applications of paradoxes, time loops, determinism, and everything else that fits in a good time-based story. That said, it's unbelievably slow. The majority of drama and action is about academic clashes, but I was somehow invested nonetheless. Some excellent character work; this does not apply to the women, who are all philandering, repressed, nymphomaniac arm-candy for the men involved. I hope you like the word "Tachyon" because you're going to see it a lot. The Medium of It...