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I did not connect with this book on any level. And I feel kind of bummed about that fact. I appreciate the way the author kept certain information and slowly released it. It made me wonder if I somehow missed something but actually I just hadn't been told it.
And...that is about the nicest thing I can say about this book. It wasn't for me. I can't even say "it was okay." It was very much a 1 star, "I did not like it." I did not like the writing; I did not like the commentary about sex. I did not ...more
And...that is about the nicest thing I can say about this book. It wasn't for me. I can't even say "it was okay." It was very much a 1 star, "I did not like it." I did not like the writing; I did not like the commentary about sex. I did not ...more
It was a slog through most of the book, and then when I got to that certain point I just got angry at the whole thing. I wouldn't have finished if I hadn't been reading this for a book club. Not sure if the emotional reaction means I should bump it to two stars. There were a few interesting scenes and near the end it picked up, but a lot was quite dull.
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There is often something essential problematic when mainstream writers -- however skilled -- attempt genre fiction (in this case, SF), and that is the author's unawareness of genre tropes. This awareness is acquired only through extensive reading into the genre, from knowledge of its evolution through the decades, of significant authors and works, and of certain rules that are unspoken but taken for granted -- which, if the author is only an occasional dabbler into the genre, s/he often cannot c
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I gave this 5 stars, not because I liked it, but because it was good. I'm pretty sure I read this before; I remember some of the images as well as the particular sort of tension you feel throughout the book. It was a poor choice at a time when I was stressed about life in general, but this isn't the sort of book you can put down once you've started it. It's like watching a car accident, sort of. It's the general resignation of the characters that makes the book so good, and also what makes me fe
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