Review: A History of What Comes Next

A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain Neuvel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A History of What Comes Next is the first book in the Take Them to the Stars series by Sylvain Neuvel.  You will definitely want to read it first because there is a lot going on, and you will want all the backstory!

Imagine there is a lineage of women whose purpose is to try to get humanity into space.  It's almost a biological imperative and yet, they don't really know where it comes from because much of their knowledge was lost.  They've been rebuilding it over generations.  This pursuit requires great sacrifice and sometimes terrible choices.  You can't help but hope all the sacrifice isn't for nothing.

Imagine there is a lineage of men whose purpose is to track down and kill those women.  Maybe you don't have to imagine too hard.  Women have been oppressed throughout history and often through violent means.   The question is why?

Bonus points for highlighting the sacrifices dogs (and other animals) made for the space program.  They don't get enough recognition.         

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