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    <body><![CDATA[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 &quot;And then THIS happened and I'm going to tell you about it now!&quot;<br/><br/>I ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16875696">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.<br/><br/>Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[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.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[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 vi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8148150">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.<br/><br/>Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;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 &quot;&quot;Beggars In Spain&quot;&quot; by Nan...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54573874">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.<br/><br/>Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[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.<br/><br/>I also felt that many of her causes and effects di...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68293287">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.<br/><br/>Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[the beauty in this book starts with it not really having one standout 'answer' or conclusion. but many many ideas and concepts that make you question everything. <br/><br/>its true that the characters are not as developed as they could be, but for me it wasnt much of a drawback after getting into ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70126656">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.<br/><br/>Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Tenía ganas de leer este libro porque la temática me parecía de lo más interesante: experimentar con la genética creando seres humanos que no necesitan dormir nunca. Lo que no esperaba es que se convirtiera en uno de los mejores libros que he leído. Es el tipo de novela de ciencia-ficción que...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72740514">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[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 again require sleep.<br/><br/>Once she and &quot;her kind&quot; were considered interesting anomalies. Now they are outcasts - victims of blind hatred, political repression and shocking mob violence meant to drive the &quot;Sleepless&quot; from human society...and, ultimately, from the Earth itself.<br/><br/>But Leisha Camden has chosen to remain behind in a world that envies and fears her &quot;gift&quot; - a world marked for destruction in a devastating conspiracy of freedom...and revenge.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don’t go much for hard science fiction, but this one is an exception. The plot gave me pause way back when I first heard about it - People who don’t sleep? Seriously? - but the execution is excellent. (The original novella won a Hugo and a Nebula, and the book was nominated for them.) Perhaps ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55492667">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.<br/><br/>Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book takes a simple idea - what if scientists were able to turn a genetic key in vitro that could make a person not require sleep? - and works through how that discovery might play out over the subsequent hundred-odd years.<br/><br/>Not only is this is a great read, it's a hard look at oursel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81829629">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.<br/><br/>Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[When I described that the book was about a group of people who are engineered, my roommate pointed out, &quot;That sounds like your kind of superpower.&quot; And she was DEFINITELY right on that count.<br/>In &quot;Beggars in Spain&quot; revolutions in biology have made it possible to create a clas...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50403443">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The brevity of this book surprised me, considering how many awards it's racked up. Shortness didn't mar the quality of the writing or the strength of the ideas proposed by the author. <em>Beggars in Spain</em> tells the story of Leisha, a twin who is genetically engineered to go without sleep, while her sist...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46589931">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[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 again require sleep.<br/><br/>Once she and &quot;her kind&quot; were considered interesting anomalies. Now they are outcasts - victims of blind hatred, political repression and shocking mob violence meant to drive the &quot;Sleepless&quot; from human society...and, ultimately, from the Earth itself.<br/><br/>But Leisha Camden has chosen to remain behind in a world that envies and fears her &quot;gift&quot; - a world marked for destruction in a devastating conspiracy of freedom...and revenge.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Beggars in Spain is one of the key SF works on genetic engineering, tackling some of the difficult questions of how society will deal with a class of genetically-superior &quot;Haves&quot; while the overwhelming majority of humanity remain unenhanced &quot;Have-Nots.&quot;<br/><br/><p>A genetic enhan...</p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40256808">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is such an interesting and engaging read.  So much so, that I've probably read it ten times by now!  When it was written, 2008 (the time when the book takes place) was far in the future at a time when science has figured out how to modify human embryos for certain physical or mental charactaris...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27533767">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Nebula and Hugo award winning author Nancy Kress has yet another wonderful combination with her Beggars Trilogy (also known as Sleepless trilogy) which starts off with <em>Beggars in Spain</em>, continues with <em>Beggars and Choosers<em>, and comes (almost) full circle with <em>Beggars Ride</em> (although all three books ca...</em></em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22928064">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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