Space colonies offer rich people a way off a broken Earth in Tochi Onyebuchi's latest sci-fi novel, but the pull of home is a powerful force, says Sally Adee
, there is money to be made from tourism to the ruins left behind. Some tourists find themselves captivated by the communities that have emerged, and decide to return to Earth. Gentrification ensues.
Onyebuchi started out writing sci-fi for young adults before reaching a wider audience with the multi-award gobbling novella When Jonathan travels from the colonies to Earth, he tours destroyed homes looking for one to fix up. Onyebuchi shows us what he starts with – a shell of a house filled with geological layers of detritus. Then, months later, Jonathan is accepted into the community, which allows him to connect to the lone cable still bringing electricity to the neighbourhood. His, especially after the technological marvels he has been taking for granted in the colonies.
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