First Stringers: Eyes That Do Not See

by Gerald M. Weinberg

What happens if the physicists' String Theory is correct, and the "real" universe is nothing more than a human mental construct?

And what happens to the half-dozen young adults who, through an accident on their common day of conception, can mentally pull the strings of the universe?

And what if each of their rule-shattering powers is accompanied by a deformity shunned by society?

614 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2010

About the author

Gerald Marvin Weinberg (October 27, 1933 – August 7, 2018) was an American computer scientist, author and teacher of the psychology and anthropology of computer software development.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

The overall plot is a group of handicapped teens with superpowers form an alliance against the people hunting them and work together to control their abilities. [return][return]In reality we don’t get to that part of the book very quickly. Each chapter alternates between a different character and what is going on in their life. By fifty pages I had met several different characters but had very little idea what was going on. The writing is clunky, with frequent asides into the characters inner dialogue. The only character that was vaguely interesting was Ember, the blind girl trying to escape her father’s control. I didn’t care about what happened to any of the other characters. I kept trying to finish it, but I just couldn't make it. I can’t even say it’s worth trying.

[Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book .. it is interesting and engaging.Though i must admit it starts on a slow pace and picks up gradually and also it's a little too long, which at some places could have been cut short. The story is overall good. There are portions of humor, sorrow, pain and thrill -- that make you want to keep reading, but there are some portions that can be a bit confusing .. such as when does ART hop into the scene and move out is a bit off.

People interested in the supernatural and mutant powers would like the story.

[Releanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book! The concept of people with disabilities and special powers, all born almost at the same time, was very interesting. I especially liked the character of George. The book is rather well written and it never got boring, but I was a bit disappointed with the ending.
But I'm looking forward to reading the second book about the Stringers!

[Jack Vinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story is engaging, but it started very slowly. And the use of varied font sizes/styles was distracting along with typos and editing errors.