The Library of Lazy Thinking

The Library of Lazy Thinking

Backdoor sci-fi

Thoughts on Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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Glenn Fisher
Aug 13, 2024
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“You should have told me,” I said. “You should have told me my cat was a time traveller.”

“Honestly, Gaspery, what difference would it make. A cat’s a cat.”

And really, that sums up everything you need to know about this excellent book.

Sorted.

But wait, we should go on.

And we should do so by pointing out I don’t really read science-fiction.

Nothing against …

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