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Summary: Techno Thriller Without End
Review: I "read" this on a drive from Washington, DC to Detroit, MI and back. (At 15 packed CDs, not much time left to hear anything else, believe me!) Mr. Guidall does everything he can to make this book come to life. He's a real pro. But something this long should have had some kind of point to it, or at least an interesting ending. There's lots of biological and genetic techno talk that you won't need to understand, and weaved around that a pretty pedestrian plot, full of give-aways – Bear stealing his own thunder (you as a reader are way ahead of the characters most of the time, which is absurd and makes you feel silly). By doing childbirth, perhaps Bear decided to go for both the largely male techno audience and the romance ... audience simultaneously. Who knows? Who cares? Oh, and did I mention it was unconscionably long? If you insist on experiencing this novel, may I recommend it in an abridged form? You won't miss a thing.
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Summary: Techno Thriller Without End
Review: I "read" this on a drive from Washington, DC to Detroit, MI and back. (At 15 packed CDs, not much time left to hear anything else, believe me!) Mr. Guidall does everything he can to make this book come to life. He's a real pro. But something this long should have had some kind of point to it, or at least an interesting ending. There's lots of biological and genetic techno talk that you won't need to understand, and weaved around that a pretty pedestrian plot, full of give-aways – Bear stealing his own thunder (you as a reader are way ahead of the characters most of the time, which is absurd and makes you feel silly). By doing childbirth, perhaps Bear decided to go for both the largely male techno audience and the romance ... audience simultaneously. Who knows? Who cares? Oh, and did I mention it was unconscionably long? If you insist on experiencing this novel, may I recommend it in an abridged form? You won't miss a thing.
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Summary: Very Technical
Review: I listened to this work in short bits over several weeks going to and from work. I greatly enjoyed it, but I can understand how some readers might find it difficult to take in one sitting.Greg Bear is highly technical and extremely detailed. There were several times when I had to stop and rewind in order to grasp what was going on. As for the plot, I found it interesting and am looking forward to the possible sequel. For more details, I recommend looking at the customer reviews for the novel. Overall, I recommend the book, but not for a long haul.
Happy Listening
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Summary: Very Technical
Review: I listened to this work in short bits over several weeks going to and from work. I greatly enjoyed it, but I can understand how some readers might find it difficult to take in one sitting. Greg Bear is highly technical and extremely detailed. There were several times when I had to stop and rewind in order to grasp what was going on. As for the plot, I found it interesting and am looking forward to the possible sequel. For more details, I recommend looking at the customer reviews for the novel. Overall, I recommend the book, but not for a long haul.
Happy Listening
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Summary: Very enjoyable-and long!
Review: I must echo some of the other listener comments regarding some of the technical dialogue in the book: you can (and most likely will!) get lost at times. However, I had no problems with the length of the book-in fact, I look forward to the sequel, as Bear has left the ending open for this possibility. George Guidall is perhaps the most talented reader I have ever heard. His ability to separate the characters is superb. The plot of the story is original and compelling. And also gives you some insight as to how a health-related incident might actually be handled in the U.S. today. Definately recommend-but not for one sitting-this one will take you a few days or nights.
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