Sean Bala on Nostr: npub1q82uq…n9hf5 npub1qv0vg…zrtf3 "The Years of Rice and Salt" is definitely not ...
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"The Years of Rice and Salt" is definitely not perfect. I did not like the ending. And I don't think all the chapters are equal. But I really liked its premise, and Robinson's view of alternate history is intriguing. I loved a lot of small details. For example, electricity being called qi or climate change being called "balance with nature" reflecting a world more rooted in Buddhist concepts. I'm currently reading "Ministry of the Future" and am liking it. 1/2
"The Years of Rice and Salt" is definitely not perfect. I did not like the ending. And I don't think all the chapters are equal. But I really liked its premise, and Robinson's view of alternate history is intriguing. I loved a lot of small details. For example, electricity being called qi or climate change being called "balance with nature" reflecting a world more rooted in Buddhist concepts. I'm currently reading "Ministry of the Future" and am liking it. 1/2