作者：MaryRobinetteKowal
出版社：TorBooks
副标题：LadyAstronaut
原作名：TheCalculatingStars
出版年：2018-7-3
页数：432
定价：116元
装帧：平装
丛书：LadyAstronaut
ISBN：9780765378385
内容简介
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Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut, The Calculating Stars, explores the premise behind her award-winning "Lady Astronaut of Mars."
Den of Geek―Best Science Fiction Books of June 2018
Omnivoracious―15 Highly Anticipated SFF Reads for Summer 2018
On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process.
Elma York’s experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition’s attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn’t take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can’t go into space, too.
Elma’s drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her.
作者简介
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Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the historical fantasy novels Ghost Talkers and the five books in The Glamourist Histories series. She is also a multiple Hugo Award winner. Her short fiction has appeared in Uncanny, Tor.com, and Asimov’s. Mary, a professional puppeteer, lives in Chicago with her husband Robert and over a dozen manual typewriters.
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这种居然是 2018 星云奖？第一章写的很精彩，身临其境的紧张和震撼感。之后就变成了漫无止境的日常生活念念碎，感觉像是枪手代笔写的一样，只有每一章开头的新闻摘要还在继续跟进主线剧情的进展，第一章辛苦建立起来的紧张感逐渐消磨殆尽。如果想了解五十年代美国黑人和女性在工作社会上受到的歧视，以及当时人类“计算机”的情况，也许还算是相关的（暂不评价这方面描写得是否好），但是若是想看科幻……摊手，深感…
这书豆瓣上的评论简直就是《如何抑止女性写作》的标本
好久没有想一口气读下去的小说了。还挺喜欢alternate reality的叙事方式的，有种世界线的确可以这样发展下去的感觉。发现自己越来越喜欢主角是relatable heroine的作品了，不过丈夫的人设过于完美了吧，反而远没有时旅里的Henry那样迷人。
简而言之：不好看。如果写成一部现实向的女性宇航员奋斗史可能会更吸引人，但作者选择了“科幻”路线，搭了个莫名其妙的末日流星+大航天时代的台子，却没有在剧情中有任何反映（除了女主隔十章给她妈哭一次丧），导致剧情十分乏味。另外，女权主义是好的，女权主义科幻也是好的，但即使是女权主义科幻也需要（或者说更需要）heroic figure。在末日的大环境下女主没有表现出任何奋斗的能力和愿望，前半部分因为焦虑症…
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