In Blackout, which takes place in London and the vicinity during World War II, we follow the paths of three time travelers from the year 2060: Mike, Eileen, and Polly. But it seems to me that the most important latent effect is to give a human face to great historical events. The time travel element is not really central, except that it gives the characters an additional perspective to interpret what they see, and of course, an additional way for plot complications to arise. Generally, in her books, she starts from a time in the future and has time travelers go back to another period for study. Her research is meticulous and is an added bonus to everything she writes. I think she can justifiably be characterized as a writer of historical fiction. Further, her work tends to be classified as “science fiction,” which automatically turns off some potential readers. It’s difficult to convey just how good Connie Willis is by merely summarizing the plot of one of her books, since so much of what is good about her has to do with the incredibly life-like characters she creates.
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