| One character in this tome-sized political eco-thriller is Ashir al-Hasan. Ash, as he is called by friends, is a a government data analyst. Although he also appears to be "on the spectrum",
he is not portrayed as being completely anti-social. For example, he has a crush on his sister's husband. However, his reactions to many things are not "normal" and I believe we are supposed to think of him as being overly-analytical. So, I consider him to be an example of the "unemotional mathematician stereotype" that often annoys me in fiction. Here, at least, it serves a greater purpose in that the reader can appreciate Ash's ability to remain calm and rational about the climate crisis when others around him appear to be unable to do so.
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