How I Killed Pluto -- Final Thoughts

This book was very well written and conveyed feelings like they were as visible as the wall in front of me. Through the book, we watch as a man not only grows in his field but also as a man in general. A big theme that I took from this book is the parallel of his work with his family life that went hand in hand. It was very interesting how as the stories of Pluto and Xena were beginning to be laid out, so was his life.

This book had some life lessons within it also. The lesson I learned from this book is that when one has passion about something, it attaches to you personally. The perfect example is the thought process that he had when talking to his wife about Xena. They were almost sad that they couldn't share the passion that they put into this planet with their daughter because it wasn't a planet at all. That was a beautiful depiction of how close they have actually gotten to their work. To the point where they disappointed in the fact that they couldn't share it.

All in all, the book was a good read for me. It was slow at parts, especially when the descriptions of specific details about space were explained. But for the most part, I enjoyed how much detail there was. It made the connection with the work and family almost seamless!

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