The majority of the book takes place on the 320-day voyage to Mars, and so takes place in a confined space. Outside of the social issues, Kowal's writing still stands out. MRK does well to other characters confront Elma on this without sugar coating it, not treating the subject with kid gloves. And in fighting to end her barriers believes she is fighting for everyone and can speak for everyone. She believes that her struggles are largely the same as others who have faced and still face greater discrimination. Elma York embodies a lot of times what can be performative allieship. What I find Mary Robinette Kowal does well with the character of Elma York is portray someone who, while facing her own battle with discrimination, can overlook or minimize the issues of discrimination that others face. "The Fated Sky" inverses this, dealing much more heavily with issues of racism and bigotry, while still highlighting the issues of sexism that were heavily prevalent in that time. While "The Calculating Stars" dealt a lot more with sexism and misogyny than racism, it did still deal with the racial tensions of the 1950s. Thankfully, I found that "The Fated Sky" held up to its predecessor fantastically. I didn't realize it when I chose "The Fated Sky" as my next read, but I enjoy the serendipity.
Publisher’s Weekly said, “Kowal expertly weaves in red herrings and twists right up to the unmasking of the killer, and punctuates the suspense with moments of sparkling wit… this is a page-turner.I had read "The Calculating Stars" almost exactly one year ago today. Mary Robinette Kowal is a modern master of the genre.” John Scalzi said, “Rarely is science fiction as entertaining and fun as ‘The Spare Man’ is from start to finish. Armed with banter, martinis and her small service dog, Tesla is determined to solve the crime so that the newlyweds can get back to canoodling-and keep the real killer from striking again. Then someone is murdered and the festering chowderheads who run security have the audacity to arrest her spouse. She’s traveling incognito and is reveling in her anonymity. Tesla Crane, a brilliant inventor and an heiress, is on her honeymoon on an interplanetary space liner, cruising between the Moon and Mars.
Hugo, Locus, and Nebula-Award winner Mary Robinette Kowal blends her no-nonsense approach to life in space with her talent for creating glittering high-society in this stylish SF mystery, The Spare Man.
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