Book Review: The Blossoming of the Big Tree by Dilman Dila — A Solar Punk Sci-Fi Novel
Summary
A book review of Dilman Dila's Solar Punk novel "The Blossoming of the Big Tree." The reviewer initially hesitated due to the spider cover art but was convinced by the author to read it. They enjoyed the science fiction/climate fiction novella, praising its main female character (around 70 years old) and expressing interest in reading more from the author.
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This is really interesting science fiction/climate fiction with a snappy main female character who is about 70 year
I had seen this on Net Galley and kind of shied away from the arachnid on the cover.
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