About “Brightness falls from the air”

A 1985 novel by James Tiptree Jr. follows 16 humans on a distant world preparing to witness the last rising of a manmade nova. They are about to experience an eruption of violence marked by horror and murder, paired with an odd, unforgiving love. The story explores themes of justice and judgment as the 16 unsuspecting individuals stand on the edge of a devastating event. The narrative centers on the tension between human emotions and the impending catastrophe.

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2015 · ISBN 9780575124028
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Brightness falls from the air by James Tiptree, Jr. has 382 pages.

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