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Sylvain Neuvel

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Sylvain Neuvel dropped out of high school at age 15. Along the way, he has been a journalist, worked in soil decontamination, sold ice cream in California, and peddled furniture across Canada. He received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Chicago. He taught linguistics in India, and worked as a software engineer in Montreal. He is also a certified translator, though he wishes he were an astronaut. He likes to tinker, dabbles in robotics and is somewhat obsessed with Halloween. He absolutely loves toys; his girlfriend would have him believe that he has too many, so he writes about aliens and giant robots as a blatant excuse to build action figures (for his son, of course).

Reviewers, assemble! (Transform and roll out?)

For those interested in an advance copy (this is way early), "The Many" is now available to request on NetGalley. (Just search The Many and my name)
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The Many by Sylvain Neuvel
"The Many by Sylvain Neuvel is a unique piece of mind bending or should I say mind melding science fiction that I devoured in a single sitting. Having loved his previous series, the Themis Files, I was excited to pick this one up, and the stunning cov" Read more of this review »
The Many by Sylvain Neuvel
"Humour, fast-paced and thought-provoking

Thank you, NetGalley and Solaris Books, for providing me with an ARC of Sylvain Neuvel ’s, The Many .

The hive mind trope lends itself to go disastrously wrong, but with The Many, Sylvain Neuvel nails it. " Read more of this review »
The Many by Sylvain Neuvel
"The Many was a fun sci-fi read with an uplifting message and a nice touch of humour to counter-balance some of the horror (ish, it's not a scary book at all, just the odd bit of gore) elements.

A virus from outer space infects first a tick, which bite" Read more of this review »
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"The Many is a hilarious, interesting, and fast-paced story about a growing hive mind, leaving you with a heartfelt message that will resonate with you for weeks to come.

The first impression I got from this book was how clear the contrast between peop" Read more of this review »
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This thing is a trip. A group of people whisked away to a fantastical place, full of dangers, mystery, and big feathery dinosaurs. The sense of wonder oozes out the pages (and there’s a lot of pages). It reminded me of those Spielberg-esque 80’s movi ...more
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F%?@& Awesome! This book is all kinds of fun. It’s dark, irreverent, and funny as hell. I tore through this thing in a day. It’s that good. All Hail Dark Lord Davi!
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What a stunning debut! This coming-of-age story is filled to the brim with heart and hope and Howard’s prose is simply breathtaking. The Other Valley is a brilliant take on time travel and a thought-provoking exploration of the boundaries between fat ...more
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“If you fall in love with someone, there’s a good chance the person won’t love you back. Hatred, though, is usually mutual. If you despise someone, it’s pretty much a given they’re also not your biggest fan.”
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“Family has a way of bringing out the worst in people. Every people.”
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“It would make things easier for both of us, especially for you, if we could forgo the part of this conversation where you take me for a complete idiot...”
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Dustin Greetings, Sylvain!

I hope all's well with you and yours.:)

Thank you for accepting our friendship, much appreciated. I am very much looking forward to reading your work-- Sleeping Giants sounds AMAZING!

Have a great weekend and happy Memorial Day, man!


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