Semiosis (Semiosis, #1) in Around the Year in 52 Books

Jan 05, 2021 Ruthi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audible-books-that-i-own, the-world-sucks-these-are-a-escap, read-books-owned-for-a-year-plus, read-longer-books-21, covid-readathon-self-isolate-21, backlist-21, extra-pain-uncomplicated-reads-2021, diversify-genres-2021, 30th-bday-month-readathon, own-voices-2021

I didn’t expect such a character driven read from this but it was a pleasant surprise to have each and every character I met leave a mark on me after reading this - I already downloaded book two to finish this duology but I think I’m going to save it for another “rainy” day re: mental & physical symptoms because this really turned my mood around even though it wasn’t an always uplifting read.

It felt like I was a part of the community but on the outside, watching over the generations of these hu ...more

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May 25, 2019 Dixie rated it really liked it

Shelves: scifi-fantasy

It's been a long time since I've read a book I just couldn't put down. I was forced to pause for sleep last night, but *nothing* was going to happen today until I picked it up and finished it. Outstanding! ...more

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Oct 08, 2018 Holli rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019-sci-fi-fantasy-book-club

I loved the first half or even 3/4. Found the last 1/4 to lose steam.

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Aug 06, 2024 Hannah Peterson rated it really liked it

Shelves: storygraph, anthropological-sci-fi

I quite liked this, even though its format is of a sort I usually find frustrating — I usually strongly prefer staying with the same characters throughout a whole novel, rather than jumping from generation to generation. But in this case, the premise and worldbuilding were appealing enough that I was able to look past the time jumps.

A first contact novel with colonists/surveyors on a new planet, trying to figure out what the strange native lifeforms even are — this is basically one of my top fa ...more

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May 09, 2023 Amy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 1-audiobook, scifi, scifi-1st-contact, scifi-biology

Short review: strong recommend! I love books that explore coexistence with alien life forms. Even though it doesn't quite hit the five star mark for me, and even though there's no cliffhanger, I am immediately starting the second book! ...more

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