Bangkok Girl Review
Book Review: The Windup Girl (Slashdot)
New submitter Hector’s House writes “‘Nothing is certain. Nothing is secure,’
reflects one of the characters in Paolo Bacigalupi’s novel The Windup Girl. In
23rd century Bangkok, life for many hangs by a thread. Oil has run out; rising
seas threatens to engulf the city; genetically engineered diseases hover on
Thailand’s borders; and the threat of violence smolders as government
ministries vie for power. Environmental destruction, climate change and novel
plagues have wiped out many of the crop species that humanity depends on: the
profits to be made from creating — or stealing — new species are potentially
enormous. After a century of collapse and contraction, Western business sees
hope for a new wave of globalization; Thailand’s fiercely guarded seed banks
may provide just the springboard needed.” Keep reading for the rest of Aidan’s
review.
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