Bewilderment

Published: 2021
Language: English

In a near-future world grappling with environmental collapse, astrobiologist Theo Byrne raises his unusual nine-year-old son, Robin. As Theo searches for life among the stars, he navigates the challenges of single parenthood and Robin's unique perspective. Together, they embark on imaginative journeys through speculative galaxies, encountering diverse civilizations and confronting the complexities of their existence.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Thought-Provoking Emotional Reflective Complex

Found Family

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Richard M. Powers

Richard M. Powers was an American science fiction and fantasy fiction illustrator. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2016. Born in Chicago into a Catholic family, Richard Michael Gorman Powers spent most of his early life supported by his mother and aunt. His father left the family when Powers was young. At eleven, Powers was introduced to art when his uncle gave him a sketch book, although in later life his uncle's w...