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Written 35 years ago, still fresh, arguably helped generate a subgenre of 'genetics end-of-the-world'. The basic premise of environmental catastrophie with a small group of survivors, doomsday preppers, using cloning to perpetuate humanity. Nancy Kress just riffed it with 2012's _after the fall, before fall, during the fall_. Meanwhile technology marches on, and Wilhelm's 70s theme of Infertility because of environmental damage seems more plausable now, thinking about a short story she wrote abo
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3.5 stars. Well-written, well thought out post-apocalyptic science fiction story exploring the nature of individuality and what it means to be human. Worth reading.
Winner: Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction novel
Winner: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction novel
Nominee: Nebula Award for Best Science Fiction novel
Winner: Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction novel
Winner: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction novel
Nominee: Nebula Award for Best Science Fiction novel
Sep 12, 2009
Frank Taranto
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it was amazing
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A superb post-apocalyptic story. It centers on one family, and their attempt to save the human race through cloning.
When the cloned children don't act the way their 'parents' expect them to, the conflict is set up.
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When the cloned children don't act the way their 'parents' expect them to, the conflict is set up.
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Science fiction classic about cloning. Did have a bit of a quibble with the narration by Anna Fields since most of the main characters were male and her masculine voices were all pretty wimpy.
A beautiful piece of concise and poignant writing.
sci-fi future clone
Jun 18, 2008
Colleen
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Rosemary Grace Bartlett Libby
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