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Summary: Beautifully done and similar to Octavia Butler's work
Review: I am a fan of Walter Moseley although I generally don't like mysteries. I think the book is poetic and I found it hard to put down (read it in two sittings). I recommend the book as an interesting departure from his usual style and because of its prequel qualities.
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Summary: Science Fiction or psychological thriller -- Mosely genius..
Review: I picked up Walter Mosley's "Blue Light" based on my past experience with the Easy Rawlins mystery series, and knew immediately this was a very different tale. While reading this very involving and disturbing novel, I wondered what exactly type of story this was...at times, only the interest in how it would turn out kept me going. How well-worth it...what an epiphany at the end. Mr. Mosely owes a bit of a nod to Joyce Carol Oates in that both authors dare to look inside of insidious and dangerous characters and find something sympathetic, scary and very compelling. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: not a mosley mystery
Review: I am not much for mysteries and never enjoyed Mosley much, but I liked this book a lot. Probably Mosley fans won't like it at all. I didn't even find it very science fictioness. And the review that tell's Mosley to let Dean Koontz write this stuff ignores how terrible Koontz is and how great this story is. Blue Light is positively lyrical. Which makes it slightly difficult to read at times, but well worth the effort. One of my favorite books of the year.
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Summary: Mosley fans tread warily
Review: I have enjoyed Mr. Mosley's books immensely previously and it was with great relish I picked up "Blue Light". Unfortunately, I feel the need to warn other Mosley devotees that this is not what you are expecting. Change in and of itself is not a negative, of course, however, Blue Light is so utterly different in subject matter, structure and genre (for want of a better term) that I feel it will disappoint many. I must admit that I am not a Sci-Fi fan and my view needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. One positive for Blue Light is that Mosley is apparently receiving the attention that his previous work should have garnered him.
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Summary: Amazingly Good Book
Review: This book was incredible! It's the first book in a long time that I took with me everywhere until I finished it. I know some other people have bagged this novel, but I found it to be stimulating, powerfully allegorical, and compelling the the way the characters are developed. Give this book a chance, you will not regret it!
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Summary: It SUCKS!!!!
Review: I'm a big Mosley fan, but this book sucks!! I just cant get into it. The characters are boring and the whole story just doesn't make sense. There was nothing reedeming about the story line or the characters. I found it very hard to pay attention to what I was reading. I only finished the book (like the other reader said) to get rid of it.
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Summary: Bad abridgement - Avoid this title
Review: Let me preface this opinion by stating that I have purchased,on audiocasette and/or in print, every title available by WalterMosely. He is a fine writer, and his work deserves more attention.My regret is that some of the abridgements that have appeared do a disservice to the reader. The current abridged audocassette edition of Blue Light is one example. The story, as told in this casette, is difficult to follow. It appears disjointed, and characters seem to lack sufficient motivation for all their actions. In fact, character development as a whole, one of Mosely's strong suits, is very poor in the abridged cassette. In addition to poor character development, the cassette fails as a sci-fi novel because it does an inadequate job of establishing the premise. As a listener, I am never brought to the point where I am willing to believe in the reality that Mosely is painting. The third area where the abridged audiocassette fails in in story line. The story is basically linear, with events presented in sequential order with few deviations.. For all people who like audiobooks and who are fans of Walter Mosely, I advise you to avoid this title. It did not satisfy my desire to listen to a good story, it did not satisfy my desire to listen to a good Mosely book, and it did not satisfy my desire for a good sci-fi story. Other than Tucker Smallwood, who has a pleasant and agile voice narrate, this audiobook was a dissapointment for me. And to Mr. Mosely, please consider releasing your future work in unabridged form. You're giving yourself, and your listening audience, half a loaf. We want to hear *everything* you had to say. END
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Summary: A little bit too weird.
Review: This attempt at transcending the sci-fi genre ends up feeling like a mixed bag. Rather gory at parts, it ends up feeling like an alternative Anne Rice universe with the emphasis on blood and sex. If there was a higher metaphysical purpose or meaning in the story, I missed it.
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Summary: Big Mosley Fan, but this Didn't Work for Me
Review: I've loved all of Mosley's Easy Rawlins mysteries (with the possible exception of "Gone Fishin"), so I figured I'd give this new genre a shot. I couldn't wait to finish this one--so I could get rid of it! Admittedly, I'm not much of a supernatural fan, but much of this book just made no real sense to me. The plot really goes nowhere, and the violence and sex almost seem gratuitous. I wish Walter Mosley would stick to the mysteries and leave this stuff to the Stephen Kings of the world.
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Summary: Mysterious blue light genetically alters a group of humans
Review: Mosley here takes a wide detour from Easy Rawlins and Mouse with this somewhat puzzling novel that transcends all genres. The plot follows a large group of strangers who are touched by a mysterious blue light from space. The "blues" and "half blues" become superhuman in various ways; some physically, others mentally. While that sounds very SF-ish, there are also elements of fantasy and horror as one blue, who is essentially the personification of death, wages war against the others who are forced to hide in a magical forest in Northern California. Sound strange? It is, but it's also worthwhile. Mosley offers many gender twists as the men become more philosophical and the women, especially one child who quickly morphs into an Amazonian warrior, are the more physically aggressive. Race also loses meaning as the blues and half blues, whites and blacks, adults and children, criminals and cops, and teachers and fools live in harmony. This is going to be a great leap of faith for Mosley's fans, but those that endure will be rewarded with a beautifully written, deeply spiritual novel. Recommended.-Michael Rogers, "Library Journal
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