Starfish (Rifters, #1)
by Peter Watts
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Unfortunately the only people suitable for long-term employment in these experimental power stations are crazy, some of them in unpleasant ways. How many of them can survive, or will be allowed to survive, while worldwide disaster approaches from below?
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How does the hostile, claustrophobic environment of the Beehive shape the psychological states of the crew, and in what ways does the deep sea act as a character itself in the narrative?
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Peter Watts populates his underwater facility with "damaged" people who have criminal records or severe psychological issues. How does this premise challenge the traditional sci-fi trope of the elite, heroic astronaut or scientist?
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The workers in Starfish have undergone radical physical modifications to breathe water and survive crushing pressure. Where do you draw the line between adapting to an environment and losing one’s essential humanity?
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