Arkfall 2009 Nebula Nominee eBook Carolyn Ives Gilman
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Nominated for the Nebula Award.
Humans live deep within an apparently lifeless planet covered by massive ice sheets. Having to survive in confined spaces has bred a unique culture where deference and non-confrontation make co-existence possible.
Osaji’s opportunities are limited by the need to care for her aging grandmother. But all that is about to change as circumstances push her toward a journey like no other.
Arkfall 2009 Nebula Nominee eBook Carolyn Ives Gilman
I'm rounding up about half a star.This is a very enjoyable novella (if it's even that long -- the download is deceptive, as it includes a substantial preview). The worldbuilding is clever and original, and the characters are reasonably three-dimensional. The story also avoids taking the relationship of the two main characters to the cliched destination it could have reached.
The book reads like a prequel or an accompaniment to some additional stories, which I gather it is not. (While it shares a universe with some other books, I gather they do not take place on the same world.) I was a bit restless about one unanswered question: the discoveries the protagonists make pose a challenge to the world view of the society from which one of them comes, and we see very little to forecast how that society may cope. There is also a sympathetic, indeed pivotal, minor character whose probable fate I would have liked to see acknowledged.
The plot is on the minimal side.
Some members of my book group posited that the female protagonist's personal journey symbolically reflected the situation of women in certain cultures. It may.
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Arkfall 2009 Nebula Nominee eBook Carolyn Ives Gilman Reviews
good short story
This was a really great read. Good plot, good characters, and it did a great job of creating an "alien" culture. Very believable. I'll definitley look for other novels by this author.
This story was amazing. Even if it was only a novella, if felt complete. The underwater world was so fascinating ... so many times I was wondering how it will be to have a world self-sustained. Osaji and Jack characters are antagonist, but they complete each other so well. The writing was beautiful, definitely a recommended reading.
A nicely crafted tale with intriguing worldbuilding - but it's the characters that shine. They're believable and accessible, and they grow in response to the events around them. The best sign this is good story was that I wanted to know what Osaji does after the conclusion of this story.
This novella was my introductions to the author, but I'll actively track down her other works based on the strength of this one. I'll also certainly keep this one around to re-read.
Another book that I couldn't put down. I found it a bit slow to start with, but then it got good. So good that I wish it was longer.
Having read a lot of scifi books, this one had a storyline that is different. Civilisation under the sea. A long way under the sea and under the ice on a barely explored planet. I hope that maybe a sequel to this story will be written.
A great read.
Arkfall is a surprisingly brilliant 5-star novella. The story centers on a group of three people who are set adrift in an underwater alien world. The peculiarity of the underwater world is fun, and interesting concepts are introduced to explain how humans can adapt to living in the environment. The driving force of Arkfall though is the great character development from beginning to end.
Heck of a good story. My only complaint is that it ended too soon. Nobody said it was a novella. Well, that and a few formatting problems. But nothing seriously distracted from the engaging story of Osaji, a floater who thought she wanted to become a barnacle (or even a spacer) but turned out to have floating in her blood, after all.
I'd read Ms Gilman's short stories, so I knew to expect good plotting and believable characters. But the biotic membranes the floaters use to get about the sea of their ice-covered world (think Jupiter's Europa or Saturn's Enceladus) are brilliant conceptions. Even my old scuba diver's fear of deep water relaxed after a few dozen pages. Now we can look forward to the next installment of Osaji's adventures and discoveries, yes?
I'm rounding up about half a star.
This is a very enjoyable novella (if it's even that long -- the download is deceptive, as it includes a substantial preview). The worldbuilding is clever and original, and the characters are reasonably three-dimensional. The story also avoids taking the relationship of the two main characters to the cliched destination it could have reached.
The book reads like a prequel or an accompaniment to some additional stories, which I gather it is not. (While it shares a universe with some other books, I gather they do not take place on the same world.) I was a bit restless about one unanswered question the discoveries the protagonists make pose a challenge to the world view of the society from which one of them comes, and we see very little to forecast how that society may cope. There is also a sympathetic, indeed pivotal, minor character whose probable fate I would have liked to see acknowledged.
The plot is on the minimal side.
Some members of my book group posited that the female protagonist's personal journey symbolically reflected the situation of women in certain cultures. It may.
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