On an ordinary Saturday, the earth’s rotation begins to slow, an event known as "the slowing." Julia, an eleven-year-old living in California, watches as gravity shifts and birds fall from the sky. Global authorities divide the population between those who follow the new, erratic solar cycle and those who stick to the traditional twenty-four-hour clock. As days and nights stretch into weeks, the environment withers, radiation increases, and Julia’s family collapses under the strain of isolation and physical illness.
Scientists and fans of quiet disaster fiction read this novel to observe how human social structures endure when physical constants fail. It appeals to readers interested in the intersection of mundane domestic life and cosmic catastrophe. The audience walks away with a detailed visualization of a decaying ecosystem and a perspective on how normalcy persists through the gradual loss of the natural world.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
