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What Members Thought
I was bound to like this book, really. I’ve always been engaged with concerns of scientific overreach and the dark side of ambition. That said, I don’t usually like a book with such a clear message to convey. But Shelley did a fine job making this into a real page-turner. It’s not that the outcome is such a mystery, I suppose. But it’s well written, and the arcs of the characters themselves are enough to propel it forward. There are some dry spots with a bit more exposition than necessary (Frank
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While the way the story is written hasn't aged as well as the ideas behind the story, listening to it read by Christopher Lee (Saruman, Dracula, real-life badass Nazi hunter) was pretty awesome
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Apr 18, 2007
Jenn
rated it
it was amazing
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Aug 31, 2007
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Apr 09, 2010
Paul
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Apr 05, 2011
Pamela
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Jun 05, 2012
Lauralei Dorian
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May 04, 2014
Jaci McCon
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really liked it
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