Good Morning, Midnight - Review
Good Morning, Midnight is one of the most patient books I've ever read. It's unconcerned with seismic plot twists or a propulsive plot, instead favouring a slow burn approach which emphasises character development. That's both a good and a bad thing. An unknown apocalypse has struck Earth, leaving two separate individuals who are disconnected from both the world and each other. Self-obsessed scientist Augustine lives on a research base in Antarctica with a young girl named Iris, whilst astronaut Sullivan and the intrepid crew of the Aether are on their way back from Jupiter. With no contact established to the outside world, and no idea of what calamity has befallen mankind, both Augustine and Sullivan ruminate on their lives, their futures and what could be their final days. On one level, Midnight is an inversion of The Martian 's plot points. Rather than being stranded on the Red Planet while a daring crew swoop in to save him, Augustine is marooned in Antarctic...