He’s a character in his own right.
The citizens of the coastal town rally to offer aid and security as they attempt to apprehend and bring her abusive ex-husband to justice. Beware the story that aims to preach its post-human excess "this is what Global Warming will do to us" message before it attempts to develop solid characters or plot lines.
I have to confess, I was a bit struggling at first to understand the motivation of the characters, although it gets clearer later - way later. I'm not a fan of long-chapter books, but it kept up a good pace nevertheless. I highly recommend this one. Sterling is from that part of the country.Fun Bruce Sterling novel about post-apocalyptic group of dubious scientists chasing tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma, in search of the ultimate tornado that would be so big that it would be permanent and open a vortex into space. A detective Clay is determined to catch Roy and bring him to justice. Heavy Weather is a science fiction novel by Bruce Sterling, first published in 1994, about a group of storm chasers in a world where global warming has produced incredibly destructive weather. And yet, it was published 18 years ago. This was a hard week’s reading for me – I had somehow ended up with two books dealing with domestic violence in quick succession. Normandie didn’t sugarcoat the abuse, but she gave us such hope in what could have been a hopeless situation. It's both funny, sad and astonishingly poignant.Alas, another 3.5 book. From the start we fear for Annie Mac, who has been brutally abused by her ex-husband Roy, and fear for her sweet children, Ty and Katie, and their dog Harvey.
She discovers two young children hidden in the bushes outside their home, and their mama lying in a pool of her own blood on the kitchen floor. It might have been better for her if she'd used all these opportunities more wisely, but it's possible that the imperfect and the unwise also add fodder for the artist and the writer.Normandie had the best of several worlds: a Southern heritage, access to schooling in the DC area (which meant lots of cultural adventures), and several years of sculpture studies in Italy. Fischer, as always, gives us a great story with deep understanding of women's trials. A good work of scifi.Didn't finish the book. This book is mainly centered (unsurprisingly) on weather, so if you're a fan of sci fi that deals with environmental collapse, you'll have a good time reading I read this book for a graduate seminar on ecocriticism in later American fiction, and it was probably the only post-19th century lit class I enjoyed in my college career because we read a bunch of science fiction.
Even a slight twang detected, food, hospitality, strong sense of community, weather all richly depicted.This novel has it all: suspense, romance, small southern town charm, and a very real depiction of the dark side of family life. Because they've got his daugWe're back in Beaufort (and no, you don't have to have read Becalmed to immediately get immersed in this story, the second in the series) and now we're focusing on Hannah. Covered many relevant topics but I found the writing to be somewhat trite. It's a bit like the Mitford series by Jan Karon--except these are mixed with heavy doses of intrigue, mystery and danger. I'm impressed with the small bit of near-future Earth Bruce Sterling presents, especially the "heavy weather" the Storm Troupe chases. A detective Clay is determined to catch Roy and bring him to justice. Plus, I want that Jumping Jeep with the Smart Wheels. Warmed by these friendships, Annie Mac also finds refuge from Roy and a place to recover from her injuries. I enjoyed the culture of the Storm Troupe, not because I'd want to live it, but because I felt like I understood why THEY would choose to live it. (Obviously, this would only be a problem in the audiobook version!