Century Rain

by Alastair Reynolds

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224 ratings, 3.67 average rating, 22 reviews (more data...)

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published

May 30th 2006 by Ace

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Paperback, 640 pages

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0441013074 (isbn13: 9780441013074)

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Three hundred years from now, Earth has been rendered uninhabitable due to the technological catastrophe known as the Nanocaust. But something astonis...more

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Sameera rated it:

11/26/08

bookshelves: sci-fi

Read in May, 2006

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Nikki rated it:

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06/04/08

bookshelves: sci-fi

Read in July, 2007

I can't remember why I first picked up this book, but I read it twice very soon after getting it (and believe me, it's another of those on the "to read again" list). There's something of the detective novel in it, and it's certainly sci-fi -- not quite sure if it goes into cyberpunk, because I'm no good with genres. There are two parallel stories in this that converge, and the best you can hope for is a bittersweet ending. I read the whole book in about half a day because I really didn...more

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Mark rated it:

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12/03/07

bookshelves: britishsci-fi

Read in November, 2007

I tend to choose books by author. While I'm always looking for new people to read, if I like an author, I'll read pretty much everything they've done.

Alastair Reynolds is one of my current favorites. He writes hard sci-fi that tends to get a little weird sometimes and he's not beyond using the quantum ex machina device to write himself out of a jam. But, generally speaking, he tells excellent stories.

Century Rain is not...more

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Black Samvara added it (review of isbn 0575076917)

10/29/08

Oh my.[return:][return:]Let me say that again. Oh My.[return:][return:]Three hundred years in the future, Verity Auger is a specialist in the archaeological exploration of Earth, rendered uninhabitable after the technological catastrophe known as the Nanocaust. After a field-trip to goes badly wrong, Verity is forced to redeem herself by participating in a dangerous mission, for which her expertise in invaluable. Using a backdoor into an unstable alien transit system, Auger's faction has discove...more

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Colin rated it:

08/03/08

bookshelves: sci-fi

This was the first Alastair Reynolds book I read. I liked it well enough to read most of his other books (I'm a completist so when I start an author I usually try to read everything he's written - that's why I'm avoiding wheel of time like the plague). I enjoyed the ancient (for their time) Paris much more than the present time which is a bit disappointing.

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Jason rated it:

03/03/08

A cool concept. In the future of course. Half detective story and half space opera. A photocopy of pre-WWII earth hidden out in the galaxy. Two different variations of human strive to destroy or save the replica.
A good old fashioned sci-fi novel. Easy on the eyes and brain.

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marcia rated it:

05/09/08

I thought that this was his best. That I've read so far, that is. I went so far as to write Mr. Reynolds and express my opinion. But alas he replied that he is not interested at this time in expanding it to a series. Too bad. His detective is uber cool.

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Mercurybard rated it:

06/16/08

Reynolds once again pulls out a hard science scifi tale with an amazing female protagonist. Not because Verity is some wise-cracking chick who kicks ass and takes names but because she is so *realistic* in her behavior and her strengths.

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Amber rated it:

08/15/08

Read in August, 2008

I'm not really into Science Fiction that involves spaceships and aliens, but this wasn't so bad. There was a lot of time travel and a little detective work that kept it interesting for me.

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Joshua rated it:

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08/13/07

Read in July, 2006

Great epic time travel, alternate history, space opera science fiction novel. Really cool. I've bought a few other Reynolds books but couldn't get into them--this one I did and am glad for it.

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Rene rated it:

04/01/08

I was actually disappointed with this one. Reynold's other books were very good, but this one just didn't impress me, neither the story, nor the characters.

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Evlgamer rated it:

04/16/08

bookshelves: epic-or-hard-sci-fi

This one was another different experience, more of a temporal detective story. A bit light on the science, but makes up for it with a dick-tracy element.

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