Tau Zero
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Neil Hellegers
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Poul Anderson
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This science fiction novel describes the epic voyage of the spacecraft Leonora Christine, which will take a 40-strong crew to a planet some 30 light years distant.
From practically the very first minute, Tau Zero sets scientific realities in dramatic tension with the very real emotional and psychological states of the travelers, exploring the effect of time contraction due to traveling at near-light speed on the human psyche. This tension is a dynamic that Anderson explores with great success over the course of the novel, as 50 crewmembers settle in for the long journey together. While they are a highly trained team of scientists and researchers and therefore professionals, they are also a community of individuals, each of them trying to create for him or herself a life in a whole new space - or, literally, in space.
It isn't long, however, before the voyage takes a turn for the worse. The ship passes through a small, uncharted nebula that makes it impossible to decelerate the ship. Their only hope is to do the opposite and speed up. But acceleration towards and within the speed of light means that time outside the spaceship passes even more rapidly, sending the crew deeper into space and further into an unknown future.
©2016 Poul Anderson (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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But the reader only know one mode of narrating; monotone, aggressive, with long-term pauses. Perfect for grant statements and posturing. But it takes all life out of the story. All the intimate parts die under this narration.
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Pros:
Intriguing core concept with credible scientific grounding
Strong interpersonal dynamics aboard the ship
Intellectual depth without being completely inaccessible
Cons:
Certain passages feel unnecessarily stretched, slowing momentum
Narrator’s delivery has an exaggerated cadence that becomes irritating over long sessions
Emotional tone sometimes clashes with the story’s intended atmosphere
For context: I usually enjoy hard science fiction with strong narration, such as Project Hail Mary, the Bobiverse series, and Expeditionary Force. Compared to those, Tau Zero feels more classical and philosophical, but less engaging in terms of performance and pacing. If you appreciate vintage sci-fi ideas and don’t mind slower sections or a narrator you have to “tune out,” it may still be worth the listen.
Ambitious Hard-Sci-Fi with Great Ideas but Uneven Delivery
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