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Summary: A great writer.
Review: Full of rich analogies, metaphors, and deep congruences... a great story, almost-real characters, and a poetic yet unpretentious prose style. Good science fiction, and good literature.
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Summary: A great writer.
Review: Full of rich analogies, metaphors, and deep congruences... a great story, almost-real characters, and a poetic yet unpretentious prose style. Good science fiction, and good literature.
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Summary: It doesn't make sense
Review: I rarely flame a book, because I know what it takes to put one together. However, The Bridge doesn't make sense for so many reasons. The characters are not real. I cannot imagine a mother committing suicide right after giving birth. It is not realistic to believe food would start flowing back to the cities after a pandemic virus wipes out 4 billion people. And who kept the power grid running during this disaster?Yes, there is a sci-fi premise regarding first contact (sort of), but humanity tends to react a bit differently in the light of megadeath than what was depicted here.
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Summary: Provoking
Review: I was startled to see the bad reviews for this book. I read it six months ago, and the ideas are still with me. Maybe it's because I read a much wider variety of books than sci-fi, but I didn't find the book slow at all. It does focus more on relationships and spiritual matters, but in a very interesting and haunting way. I believe the concept is well explored and the book well written. This is the kind of book I love to pass on to friends.
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Summary: Provoking
Review: I was startled to see the bad reviews for this book. I read it six months ago, and the ideas are still with me. Maybe it's because I read a much wider variety of books than sci-fi, but I didn't find the book slow at all. It does focus more on relationships and spiritual matters, but in a very interesting and haunting way. I believe the concept is well explored and the book well written. This is the kind of book I love to pass on to friends.
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Summary: A moving spiritual journey
Review: The Bridge is a strangely powerful and moving literary journey; and, one that may be dificult to accept -- at first. Unlike some other reviewers, I was captivated by this book that doesn't fit the 'normal' mold for science fiction. The author takes a fascinating idea -- a race that communicates through viral means -- and successfully provides multiple viewpoints on a tragic but ultimately moving story. This novel clearly fits into the 'hopeful' view of alien contact -- whithout minimizing the trauma and upheaval that would be created by such an encounter. And, while I don't know how accurately it was done, the author successfully creates a sense of place for India and its culture, while also capturing a feel for New York. The book successfully deals with tragedy, anger, hatred, loss and grief while maintaining a positive, life affirming tone. While this book does spend more time dealing with emotion than technology, this choice is consistent with plot and in no way detracts from the reader's experience. Finally, the book has a strong conlusion that left me with a feeling of proper closure -- something that seems increasingly rare these days. Unlike a lot of other books, the last page did not leave me feeling like the author ran out of ideas and brought the story to an ungainly and untimely end. If you are looking for a though provoking, enjoyable read -- that will leave thoughts resonating in your head for some time after you are done -- you should read this book.
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Summary: Definitely recommend this book
Review: This is a beautifully written book, well-thought out and developed characters, and beautifully described surroundings - you'll think you actually are in India in a couple of the scenes. The plot is nicely developed, from a pandemnic that wipes out most of the world population, to the rebuilt society. I particularly enjoyed the character development throughout the novel, where the people started, where they were after the pandemic, and where they ended up. Fascinating from a psychological point of view! A nice, satisfying read, and not one that's so complicated you'll need a degree in astronomy or computer sciences to figure out.
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Summary: Definitely recommend this book
Review: This is a beautifully written book, well-thought out and developed characters, and beautifully described surroundings - you'll think you actually are in India in a couple of the scenes. The plot is nicely developed, from a pandemnic that wipes out most of the world population, to the rebuilt society. I particularly enjoyed the character development throughout the novel, where the people started, where they were after the pandemic, and where they ended up. Fascinating from a psychological point of view! A nice, satisfying read, and not one that's so complicated you'll need a degree in astronomy or computer sciences to figure out.
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Summary: Solid hard sf with a great cast of characters
Review: This is a fine read, a deftly plotted story, and a fresh look at first contact. Young's science is convincing and her hand with technology is sure, but mostly, this is a story about people who matter. A fine novel for anyone who enjoys hard sf and character-based fiction.
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Summary: Solid hard sf with a great cast of characters
Review: This is a fine read, a deftly plotted story, and a fresh look at first contact. Young's science is convincing and her hand with technology is sure, but mostly, this is a story about people who matter. A fine novel for anyone who enjoys hard sf and character-based fiction.
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