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Black Current #3
The Book Of Being
fine 1st Grafton 1986 edition paperback, In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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Ian Watson
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November 21, 2013
The finale to the Black Current series sees Yaleen reborn yet again in really bizarre circumstances. The very domestic circumstances at the start of the book contrasts hugely with the intergalactic fight that Yaleen and the Worm of the World have on their hands to prevent their world and the rest of the galaxy of humanity being fried by the Godmind.
Watson again excels at Yaleen's narration and at the human relationships in the story. Yes, the whole of humanity can be at risk with you needing to do something about it, but you can still be aghast at your 50 year old Mum having an affair, and be worried about your Dad in his retirement. It's so good to see these human-level interactions in a SF book.
This book is a little more fragmented than the first two and suffers for it which is a shame as it's not quite the epic finale that the series deserves. However, it's still head and shoulders above a lot of SF, and really is one of the more innovative series that I have read.
Watson again excels at Yaleen's narration and at the human relationships in the story. Yes, the whole of humanity can be at risk with you needing to do something about it, but you can still be aghast at your 50 year old Mum having an affair, and be worried about your Dad in his retirement. It's so good to see these human-level interactions in a SF book.
This book is a little more fragmented than the first two and suffers for it which is a shame as it's not quite the epic finale that the series deserves. However, it's still head and shoulders above a lot of SF, and really is one of the more innovative series that I have read.
December 21, 2014
This book tried to break existence wide open, and I for one enjoyed the ride. Still clumsily told, in my opinion, but the ambition of this part of the story was lofty indeed, and my mind was sufficiently blown. Not in an exciting way, necessarily, but in a very interesting, thought-provoking, and satisfactory way. I won't lie and say that I wasn't more than a little confused at certain points in the story, but no matter. I appreciated the fragmented narrative, as well as the various states of existence, which left much to mull over.
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