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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
If the crisis is big enough to threaten an otherwise-stable group or society, the story can't be optimistic.?
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oh, nonsense. Lots of SF deals with big crises and yet has an optimistic ending! Lois Bujold deals with major crises facing societies, and doesn't in the least inspire me to slit my wrists by the end. You can have an optimistic book without it being fluff and unicorns farting rainbows.