Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time — Children of Time - A book so good it makes you root for the giant spiders!

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Children of Time - A book so good it makes you root for the giant spiders!

Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time · 10

In this episode we review Adrian Tchaikovosky's most popular book, talk about how he pulled off making giant spiders likeable, discuss how the book started off so strong, and debate whether a book's optimism or pessimism should impact how we view it. We're also joined by a guest - Hasan, a listener who reached out and…

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