Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovsky
34 people recommended it in 17 threads, 2017–2024.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
This is amazingly fascinating from beginning to end, if you like speculative evolution zenofiction space operas, you’re in for a real treat.
If you're into long timelines and human existential crisis this is your book.
Imaginative world about cultures very different from own own, and how they might evolve under different evolutionary conditions.
a science fiction book that I enjoyed, I notice that fiction, in general, helps me deal with stressful work, as I disconnect easier and put myself in an imaginary world while reading;
The one that sticks in my head the most (and which I did not think I would enjoy based on the book jacket blurb) is "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
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