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Book Review By Isaac Kellogg
Cradle of Saturn by James P. Hogan

A progressive Earth engineer and a delegation from an independent Saturnian colony try to convince the powers-that-be that the Earth has suffered numerous cataastrophes in prehistoric and historic times. They are not believed until a white-hot protoplanet the size of Venus emerges from Jupiter on an orbit which will intersect Earth's. As the protoplanet approaches, environmental conditions deteriorate drasticaly, and the protagonists try to reach the last remaining launch facilities to escape the coming holocaust.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Explore:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's
Really unusual traits?

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?

Setting
Terrain
Which planet? - Saturn
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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