Millennium

John Varley
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Millennium

Thomcat
2/22/2017
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Clever and thoughtful time travel story, with a dash of 80s style. When I first read this I didn't realize the chapter titles were related to Time Travel short stories - even though it is one of my favorite genres. I wonder if anyone has put together a collection of these notables?

This tale is mostly told from two perspectives - a current day air crash investigator and a far future rescue team leader. A few twists and a nice pace keep the novel going at a good clip. The ending, with both a culmination of action and a full explanation, felt a bit rushed.

First read more than 15 years ago (as part of a friends short-lived book club), I subsequently watched the movie. The latter had more 80s style but was not as good as the book (natch). None of our brief discussion (at the time) was captured (that I know of). A reread was the best way to write a review. Additionally, I am reading this book as part of an 80s challenge - one book per year. This follows nicely from Heinlein's Friday.

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