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awenath's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
recursivereads's review against another edition
4.0
Peculiar. Some very high points, some points that were a little convoluted and confusing. Good book though, and felt like it was ahead of its time.
liphines's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hedgymchedgehog's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
foolish_shane's review against another edition
2.0
This was okay but it jumped around too much for me. The "main" character kept changing and I was never sure who was who? I appreciate at least some of the statement he was trying to make now that I'm done reading it but while I was reading (listening actually) to it I was too preoccupied trying to figure out if a certain character was actually a different incarnation of another character or not.
minipeat's review against another edition
3.0
I guess this would be more enjoyable if you're interested in morality and ethics but I'm just here for the psychic babies
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3.5 / Rating mostly for "this had a big impact on SF as it currently stands" instead of "wow this is great" because this was super frustrating to read and I felt like I was blindly grasping in the dark for what was happening.
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3.5 / Rating mostly for "this had a big impact on SF as it currently stands" instead of "wow this is great" because this was super frustrating to read and I felt like I was blindly grasping in the dark for what was happening.
lilstarbies's review against another edition
2.0
Ehhh, reminds me a lot of Dr. Bloodmoney, which also was not my cup of tea.
kord's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ilewis's review against another edition
4.0
It is a well written and enjoyable book. The underlying idea of mental instead of physical evolution is interesting, and taken in an interesting direction. Sturgeon was an excellent writer, and it shows in the variety of styles he writes with here. His love for humanity also clearly comes through in this book. In the end though, it's all a little too hokey and things tie up a bit too nicely and optimistically.
So, if you like well written, hokey, and optimistic SF that is not technological, I would recommend this book.
So, if you like well written, hokey, and optimistic SF that is not technological, I would recommend this book.
badcanadian's review against another edition
5.0
This is a work of literature that just happens to fall into the science fiction genre. If you don't normally read science fiction (there are lots of reasons not to) don't hesitate to pick this one up.