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Beggars in Spain (Sleepless Trilogy #1)

by Nancy Kress (Goodreads Author)

3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 · rating details · 2,986 ratings · 285 reviews

Born in 2008, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent . . . and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep.Once she and "her kind" were considered interesting anomalies. Now they are outcasts -- victims of blind hatred, political repression and shocking mob violence meant to drive the "Sleepless"...more

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Published March 1st 1994 by Avon Books (first published February 1993)

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May 03, 2011 Ben Babcock rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: via-io9, 2011-read, posthuman, science-fiction, nebula-winner, owned

I love to sleep. I prefer at least eight, preferably nine hours of sleep each night. Going to bed at midnight and waking up at nine in the morning is a perk of my madcap, Bohemian university student lifestyle that I will have to abandon once I become a stern, starched-collar high school teacher. For now, however, I like my sleep, and I will defend to the death my right to snore it. But if I did not need to sleep—had, in fact, grown up without ever knowing sleep—would I miss it? How would I be di...more

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May 19, 2013 Jenny rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own, read2013, sci-fi-fantasy

I read the novella version of this last year, and the first novel of the Sleepless trilogy includes and expands on it (this was one of the books from my speed-dating project in April.) Those with a lot of money at their disposal have been able to genetically modify their children in utero, for looks, abilities, and one in particular - taking away the need for sleep.

Imagine what you could accomplish if you never needed to sleep, and you suffered no medical issues due to its lack. The Sleepless ca...more

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Aug 16, 2007 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction

Generally speaking, we want people's advantages to be compensated with disadvantages. But what if genetic engineering provided an advantage with no down side? Nancy Kress explores a society in which some people need no sleep (and suffer no side effects) and the "normal" people they live among. A fascinating social study.

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Sep 14, 2011 Aerin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Aerin by: Cindy

Shelves: science-fiction, well-that-was-awesome, female-sf-authors-of-the-80s-90s

I really dig science fiction that takes a "what if" scenario and explores different facets of it through the experiences of realistic characters. You might think this sort of thing would be pretty common in the genre - after all, what's the point of sci-fi if not to ask "what if?" But you'd be surprised how often the question is "What if something really boring and cliché happened to a bunch of pasteboard characters... IN SPACE?"

Beggars in Spain is only the second example in my recent reading hi...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Mark Pantoja rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

A classic. Yes, the characters are but pawns and plot points, most lacking real depth, but it's a multi-generational drama. It's like Silverberg/Assimov's "Bicentennial Man," but for biotech/genetics. The only wrangle I had was:

My, how stupid smart people can be.

It's pretty laughable that any group of hyper-intelligent, and then Superbright hyper-intelligent people would be swayed by such a philosophically bankrupt ethos that just allows the rich and powerful to feel justified and revel in their...more

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Nov 20, 2010 Mary JL rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anybody;especially SF fans

Shelves: main-sf-fantasy

This ws fanstastic. I picked it up, knowing nothing about it or the author and am I glad I did!

This is an old theme in SF--a minority group persecuted by the main society. Nancy Kress does a fabulous job with her version.

The basic premise is: Genetic modification is now available so children may be modified in the womb--for intelligence, strength, height and so on. And the latest--children who have no need of sleep.

Having eight more hours to use, plus perfect mental and physical health, the Slee...more

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May 08, 2012 Chaundra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, distopia, stephen-says, mercer-s-12

This book has been on my to-read list for over a decade (three guesses on what to read list it originally featured) and like many great books I have no idea what took me so long. It's a very quick read owing to a very simple narrative style, but what it lacks in stylistic sophistication, it more than makes up for in interesting characters, fantastic plot and some really interesting, engaging ideas. A must read for all those who have always been different from their peers and who struggle with th...more

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Mar 02, 2008 Becky rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: hardcore sci-fi fans

Recommended to Becky by: Charles

This book came highly recommended, and of course it has also won a ton of awards, but I wasn't impressed at all. There's very little characterization. The characters seem to exist just to move the plot along, ie "And then THIS happened and I'm going to tell you about it now!"

I was also reminded of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, in which the flat characters exist only as mouthpieces for Rand's philosophy.

As for the plot, it's interesting, but it clanks along kind of relentlessly. I couldn't help wond...more

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Mar 24, 2009 Felicia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi, faves

I was reminded of this novel because I read an article on a woman who can't forget anything. This book is about people who don't have to sleep. Fascinating.

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Oct 23, 2007 Flower rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: ayn rand fans

Shelves: sci-fi

While parts of this book delved into Ayn Rand type philosophical discussions, overall I enjoyed it. I wish the resolution at the end however was left more open to reader speculation/interpretation. Questions posed at the beginning of the book are explored through different character's points of view and filtered through their life experiences. I would have rather then come to my own answers at the end, instead of having a nice, well, here's the right interpretation spelled out.

I would consider r...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Dan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Why are there no female science fiction grand masters?

The wife and I were discussing the question on a recent trip to the Science Fiction History Museum in Seattle, and we saw Nancy Kress's name on an exhibit. I decided to try some of her work. I started with her very recent "After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall", and thought it was promising but not fulfilling. And now I've read "Beggars in Spain," her first novel, which won both the Hugo and Nebula, propelling her to stardom.

The bo...more

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Nov 22, 2012 catcarlo rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Il romanzo, uscito nella prima metà degli anni Novanta e rimasto a dormicchiare da allora nella mia libreria, è l’estensione di un racconto lungo vincitore del premio Hugo nel 1992. Quest’ultimo è ora la prima parte di questo volume e lascia parecchio perplessi, con quella che pare un’esaltazione dell’individualismo di sapore reaganiano. Negli altri tre segmenti dell’opera, la prospettiva invece cambia e i rapporti fra gli Insonni, frutto di una mutazione genetica che li rende quasi immortali e...more

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Feb 08, 2012 Haris rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

On one hand, a very quick and entertaining read - I finished in a single night and the pace is brisk. The political machinations in the new society are also introduced rapidly and believably in the background.

On the other hand, whatever "message" this is supposed to be driving at is muddled and shallow. The original novella knocks down a caricature of objectivism by having the main character arrive at what we would call "common sense." The background politics are roughly as deep as the human vs...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Carla Laureano rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Beggars in Spain is one of those books that I enjoyed far more for its ideas than the reading experience, much like I still occasionally enjoy reading philosophy texts that I stashed away after college. Kress's choice of point of view creates a distance from the characters, a sort of sterile third-person viewpoint that occasionally shifts to omniscient; perhaps a suitable choice for the topic, but I finished the book without caring much about any of the characters.

What I did enjoy was the broad...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Thoraiya rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shrewd. Intelligent. Compelling. (I can’t believe none of you forced this book on me already!!!)

What is the obligation of the strong to the weak? The wealthy to the beggars in Spain?

I was utterly engaged by this in-depth examination of an alternative to Ayn Rand’s social contract and LeGuin’s Annaresti anarchy – an ecosystem of human trade.

The characters dragged me through decades with ease. I especially loved the relationship between Sleepless protagonist Leisha and her unmodified twin sister,...more

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May 12, 2011 Steven Jordan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A favorite book, and series, of mine: Beggars goes into such wonderful depth and unique directions, regarding the future of genetically-altered humans, that it almost felt like I was reading the only book that had really considered the subject.

The characterizations were strong and well-rounded; there were no good or bad guys, only people whose motivations were clear and understandable. There is an overlying theme of those who just want to fit in, to find their place in the world, often regardle...more

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Jan 29, 2011 Nick Schroeder rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

Mary JL said in her review, "Science fiction is called 'A Literature of Ideas' and this novel is packed with them." I agree.

Some reviewers have complained that there is a lack of character development, perhaps, but I think that there is sufficient for the main characters. I felt I knew Leisha and understood her. For some of the secondary characters though I agree that I would have liked to have had some of them a bit more rounded out. I occasionally had problems with keeping a few of the second...more

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Feb 14, 2010 Steve rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: scifi-and-fantasy

Genetic experiments produced a group of human beings who do not need to sleep. They only need to a rest, similar to loafing on a couch, for about 20 minutes a day.

These people get the predicted brute force increase of productivity by virtue of having more waking hours. However, they also discover that by keeping their "brains running all of the time" they also get more moments of brilliance. Not only do they have more time than regular people, they are smarter than regular people.

Sounds great ri...more

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May 01, 2009 April added it · review of another edition

"There are books that entertain. There are books that stimulate thoughts and ideas. There are books that challenge perceptions and make demands on their readers.[return][return]There are a few books that do all of the above and more, books such as ""Beggars In Spain"" by Nancy Kress. But why review a book that was published in 1994? Perhaps because I just now read it. Perhaps more to the point, the book opens in the near future, which is now upon us -- the opening of the book is set in 2008.[ret...more

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Apr 14, 2011 Maree ♫ Light's Shadow ♪ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This story really felt like three in one with the three parts. I feel like I've already read the trilogy...what else could possibly happen? We've skipped through three generations, which is more than most trilogies tackle. But I suppose since (view spoiler) then it's not as big a deal to skip around the years.

The novel brings up a lot of issues such as jealousy and hate over something you don't quite understand in the beginning. It was real...more This story really felt like three in one with the three parts. I feel like I've already read the trilogy...what else could possibly happen? We've skipped through three generations, which is more than most trilogies tackle. But I suppose since (view spoiler) then it's not as big a deal to skip around the years.

The novel brings up a lot of issues such as jealousy and hate over something you don't quite understand in the beginning. It was really interesting to see how the views of the general public changed over the years, from jealousy and hate crimes over Sleepless ability to it not really making a difference because they're off floating somewhere in the sky. But shunning and hatred because other people are smarter or better isn't the way to go in my book. But of course, we have the inside view of the Sleepless and can relate to them because we see that they're like us. In books, people tend to assume they would have the same special abilities in fantasy and scifi books as the main characters (like Luke having the force, Harry having magic). But if we were actually Sleepers and the market was being cornered by Sleepless, how would we feel? I know if I went to school with someone who had the advantage of being able to study all night without that crash in the morning, I'd be not only jealous but resentful. But how does this really differ from people who are just smarter in general? They always are begrudged by people less intelligent than them. I think the difference with the Sleepless is that there is a clear line drawn in the sand, and no borderline that can be accepted. So in this way, I feel the novel was very honestly written in regard to people's reactions to the Sleepless.

I was intrigued about the way society worked in the second half of the novel with the Livers and the mules who got everything done. I was surprised that 80% of the population managed to be Livers; I didn't think they'd have enough money for it if they weren't doing anything. And I suppose it all eventually collapses, so fair enough. But I think this is very much the way society works today for the elite few who can buy their votes but care for nothing but their pleasure yacht races. It's just not 80% of the population.

Drew was an interesting character I didn't really know what to do with. I'm assuming he comes up more in later books, as he didn't seem to do much for the story here. Anyone could have learned the trick to make Miri and the others lucid dream; I'm not sure why it had to be someone close to the family.

I think the most interesting person was obviously Leisha and the way she stuck to her guns on law for so long before giving up. And Jennifer was just crazy about staying on top of everything. I had thought that she had a bunch of money growing up and was therefore never harmed or abused by Sleepers, so I'm not really sure what prompted her undisguised hatred of all Sleepers, aside from maybe Tony's death. But I thought she needed something a little more traumatizing to be so intensely out of control.

The thought strings for the supers were cool, and I liked their part in shutting down Jennifer, though I didn't really understand why they stood down at the end and needed Leisha's help in getting out when they had control of everything.

Lastly, for my random thoughts, I thought the beggar metaphor was used far too much throughout. If you name the book that, then we know it's significant, it doesn't need to keep being shoved into our faces.(less)

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Apr 30, 2013 Christina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: trilogies, sci-fi

Note: (Page 64. The progress text box is too limiting for number of characters.) I'm finding the leading ideology, Yagai-ism, somewhat uncomfortable to read. Where everyone's worth is based on what they can do/produce & trade in equal contract with any given person. (Not legal contract, necessarily.) They're now raising the question what do they owe in contract to the invalid, weak, & needy. I struggle with my own self worth being wrapped up in what I can't do or can't produce. I know a...more

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Oct 09, 2011 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

(originally reviewed on starmetal oak book blog)

This novel is seperated into four parts spanning the years from 2008 to approximately 2091. It follows the story of a group of genetically modified children who were created to not need sleep (called Sleepless), but who are also of superior intelligence than the rest of humanity. By covering so much time, Kress is able to explore their creation, their persecution, their evolution, and everything inbetween. On top of the ideas surrounding genetic m...more (originally reviewed on starmetal oak book blog)

This novel is seperated into four parts spanning the years from 2008 to approximately 2091. It follows the story of a group of genetically modified children who were created to not need sleep (called Sleepless), but who are also of superior intelligence than the rest of humanity. By covering so much time, Kress is able to explore their creation, their persecution, their evolution, and everything inbetween. On top of the ideas surrounding genetic modification, there also is the underlying theme of how you treat others and how society should work. This is where the title comes from, to the Sleepless, unenhanced humans are beggars since they cannot begin to compete with them in terms of economic and intellectual power. The question that arises is, should you offer charity to the beggars in Spain?

There are characters that take different stances on how Sleepless should conduct themselves in a world where they are a minority, but in fact control most of the economy. I found the entire novel fascinating, and in particular, I loved following Leisha Camden's (one of the original Sleepless) journey. Kress creates an intricate web of characters that illustrate how nearly 100 years of genetic modification can change our world. I found myself steadily interested throughout the book, but Part IV titled 'Beggars' really catapulted this book into awesome territory for me.

This is the type of science fiction book I live for - one that offers unique scientific ideas (sleeplessness) and uses that to further ideas on our society. I was absorbed in Kress' view of our future based on these scientific ideas, but also on her ideas about people and what drives us into community or self-preservation. On top of that, I felt this novel had one of the most satisfying and exciting endingsI have ever read. I would definitely recommend this book to others interested in genetic modification, or just looking for a novel that speculates on our future over many years. This books is part of a trilogy, but I don't know if will continue, just because I feel so satisfied with Beggars in Spain as a standalone. We shall see.

My copy was borrowed from the library.(less)

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Feb 10, 2013 Bud rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: abandoned-books

(to finish my thought from the previous update).....rather than have the characters pontificate on their preferred philosophy, just make them live in the moment and make tough decisions in difficult circumstances. The way the conduct themselves, the decisions they make and how they treat other characters will speak so much louder than any lecture. Mr. Rogers is a great real-life example. He was deeply religious but he never said word one about it on his shows. He exuded goodness by how he intera...more

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Aug 27, 2009 hythlae rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Interesting premises. I say premises in the plural because the author did not succeed in tying together the two larger ones that she addressed. The sections of the books read more like episodes in a series than a novel. It lacks cohesion.

I also felt that many of her causes and effects did not logically tie in together according to her own principles or even according to common sense. I felt that the author was philosophically in over her head: wanting to achieve the levels of Frank Herbert but l...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Apatt rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

Last book of 2012 for me, a good end to the year. Beggars in Spain is the sort of sf novel that posits a basic idea and extrapolate from that the foundation to look at the ramifications and implications of this idea from all possible angles. The "high concept" idea is very simple, in the near genetic engineering create a new race of people who do not sleep. While the basic idea is simple the numerous implications and ramifications of this development are far reaching and very complex. The main p...more Last book of 2012 for me, a good end to the year. Beggars in Spain is the sort of sf novel that posits a basic idea and extrapolate from that the foundation to look at the ramifications and implications of this idea from all possible angles. The "high concept" idea is very simple, in the near genetic engineering create a new race of people who do not sleep. While the basic idea is simple the numerous implications and ramifications of this development are far reaching and very complex. The main point is that not spending any time on sleeping gives a person a massive amount of extra time to do more, to accomplish more with their lives. In the context of this novel the "Sleepless" people even enjoy far longer lives, good looks and higher intelligence. The emergence of this new elite race creates all kinds of tension, envy, mistrust, hate and fear between the "Sleepers" (that would be us) and the Sleepless, to the point where most of the sleepers soon migrate to an orbital, an artificial world orbiting Earth in space.

I personally suffer from occasional bouts of insomnia and this book gives me hope, though possibly a false one as it is fiction after all, speculative fiction at that. Early on in the book the author posits the idea that sleep is not actually necessary as it is a genetic leftover from the stone age when people need to find somewhere safe to sleep and hide from predators. The reparations to the body during sleep can be done just as effectively during waking hours with the help of some gene modifications. I don't know how scientifically viable this is but it is very interesting to imagine how different our lives would be without sleep.

The main characters are well developed, both protagonists and antagonists, some are quite unpredictable which is always a virtue in a novel. The "bad guys" are not evil as such, their motivation is entirely understandable, and the "good guys" are believably flawed and complex. The prose style is very accessible, my only complaint is the frequent mentions of some of the female characters' long legs. A couple of times would have sufficed I think! The themes of racial prejudice, envy, intolerance and even hypocrisy are very well presented and mirror the human foibles we come across all too often. The pacing is generally leisurely but I did not find any part dull, and the book as a whole is highly readable.

An excellent book to end the year with, and well deserves all the accolades it has garnered (the original novella from which this book is expanded upon won the Hugo Award and Nebula Award).

Best wishes for 2013!(less)

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Jan 20, 2010 Lee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When you consider this book was published years before movies brought the dilemmas of the X-Men out of comic books and into the mainstream, Kress's take on mutants vs. mundanes is amazing. This free Kindle book is the seed from which her Sleepless series of novels grew, and it left me wanting more.

There aren't any brooding superheroes with adamantium skeletons here, just a heroine who was genetically altered in the room to never need sleep. Simply by gaining an additional eight hours a day into...more

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Jan 03, 2010 Peter Namtvedt rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: sci-fi fans

Recommended to Peter by: Kiri Namtvedt

Good fiction depicts the world as it could be and/or should be. That applies above all to man.

There are many things about this book that evoke how things should be. Although the main character, Leisha asserts that "the new economic order isn't based on competition anyway, it's based on quality being" [p. 223:], it's not clear what she meant. Elsewhere, Community above All [p. 221, 236, 247:], the morality of individual rights is made clear, with government needed to protect those rights, not to...more

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Oct 13, 2009 Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Cindy by: Hard SF group

Shelves: book-club, female-authors, biopunk, sci-fi, near-future, social-sf, gender-or-sexuality-issues

In a near-future world, where genetic engineering of embryos is as possible as choosing the color and features of your new Prius, scientists create people who lack the need (or ability) to sleep - for the right price. The knock-on effect is that these Sleepless are smarter, more emotionally stable, and more rational than us Sleepers.

Around the same time, a brilliant scientist creates a new power source, eliminating the need for fossil fuels or distributed power grids - a cold fusion fuel cell fo...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Resse rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-2013

Well, I was never a person who liked science- fiction books, but I watched a documentary about science-fiction authors and i started exploring the genre. I finally came to this book I can honestly say that I picked the book on two things the "What if concept of the book" and also the lady on the cover looked like Angelina Jolie. So i decided to read it . WOW!!!!! it was an amazing book, it was funny because I'm a American studies major and currently in a class studying Abraham Lincoln and it was...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Nancy O'Toole rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: book-club, science-fiction, library

In the near future, scientists have discovered how to genetically engineer babies not to require sleep, resulting in highly intelligent, rational children called “Sleepless.” Leisha is one of the Sleepless. Although she has a happy childhood, as she begins to mature she realizes that her place in the world is much more complex than she expects. “Sleepers” unable to compete, treat Leisha and her kind with jealousy, and disgust. Is there a way for the Sleepers and Sleepless to find peace? How can...more In the near future, scientists have discovered how to genetically engineer babies not to require sleep, resulting in highly intelligent, rational children called “Sleepless.” Leisha is one of the Sleepless. Although she has a happy childhood, as she begins to mature she realizes that her place in the world is much more complex than she expects. “Sleepers” unable to compete, treat Leisha and her kind with jealousy, and disgust. Is there a way for the Sleepers and Sleepless to find peace? How can you create a society based on equality when all people are not, technically, created equal?

Beggars in Spain is the September selection for calico_reaction's bookclub on livejournal. I was a little skeptical about it first, but I'm glad that I picked it up, because I ended up falling in love with Leisha's story. Beggars in Spain is an intelligent novel about a woman struggling to find equality in a world of genetically engineered inequality. It's about judging people on their individual productivity, while still paying attention to the “beggars in Spain” or people that cannot be productive. Throughout the book as Leisha shapes and reshapes her personal philosophies, the reader is right there with her, trying to find answers in an increasingly complex world.

Beggars in Spain is divided into four sections that take place over eighty years of time. During this time you encounter a large variety of characters, watch them grow from birth to old age, and are able to see their impact on the world. This allows us to cover a lot of territory in one book. Under a lesser writer, covering so many characters and concepts could result in the entire cast feeling undeveloped, playing second fiddle to the author's big ideas. I did not find that this was the case here in Beggars in Spain, as I really enjoyed getting to know the characters. Outside of Leisha, the character that fascinated me the most was actually the main villain. As the book continues, she ends up doing some pretty awful things, but she is so rational about it in her thought process, that you can almost see where she's coming from. I also enjoyed the character Alice, who is Leisha's Sleeper twin sister, and watching the different paths their lives took as a result of their differing statues.

Beggars in Spain is a fascinating sci-fi book that will really get you thinking. It is also the first book in a trilogy. I am very curious as to where the series will go next, as the author has already covered so much ground in book one. I will pick up the second book, Beggars and Choosers, soon.
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