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This novella is set in three parts. First dealing with the aliens and finding out who they are. Marianne is the scientist that has found DNA evidence of a newly discovered mitochondrial DNA sequence that the aliens are very interested in. The second part deals with a few years after the aliens le...

from Shrike58

While I still have to mull over this novel a bit more my overall reaction tends to be on the "meh" side. I like the high concept of it all in terms of first contact being depicted as a highly disruptive event, particularly when taking place in a time of economic and environmental collapse. I like...

from nkmunn

A mature female scientist protagonist who is a grandmother who works. She isn't/ hasn't been a perfect mom, or maybe she has ? She hasn't been the perfect wife or girlfriend, or maybe she has ? She isn't/ hasn't been the perfect friend or co-worker, or maybe she has ? Why is it so hard to know? B...