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Summary: Transparent and inflexible center of the diamond of time
Review: The "A.A" stands for Alfred Angelo, so I don't think it's a female. I love this book. His wonderful use of language alone is just amazing. I've never read anything remotely like it.
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Summary: An incredible work of imagination -- deserves a reprint
Review: There is no doubt in my mind that Attanasio is a sci-fi visionary. In a field that unfortunately is filled with pulp, bad fan fiction and shamless rip-offs (particularly the post-Herbert Dune books), this novel -- and the energy he devoted to it -- really shines. His ideas are challenging, sometimes frustrating, but always rewarding. There are very few books in this genre that I would ever consider "life-changing" or even worth re-reading. But Radix is one of them.Whether your literary tastes run along the lines of sci-fi, fantasy or mysticism, this is a worthy addition to your collection. If this is your first foray into Attanasio or sci-fi, and since this is a hard volume to find, I highly suggest borrowing a copy first.
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Summary: The best book I have ever read and reread.
Review: This book is filled with as many twists and turns as a strand of DNA.Fantastic reading from a
modern science-fiction poet !
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Summary: More than once
Review: This book requires more than one reading, I'm on my 5th and I've finally been able to think about each sentence before going on. The urge to push ahead and find out what's going to happen next was to much before. Based on the imagery in the text and the effort to convey important thoughts the amount of time put into molding this book must have been pretty extreme. Too bad it's out of print, it would make a good book for a college literature/poetry class.
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Summary: I envy those who will discover this book for the first time
Review: This book should not be out of print. Attanasio at his finest. Perhaps his newer books are satisfying for some, but they are not to my taste at all. Radix, Last Legends of Earth, Solis, etc. were all fabulous. If you have not yet read Radix you are in for a special journey and I envy you. Enjoy!
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Summary: This is a great book
Review: This is a great book, worth reading and re-reading. I would not give up my copy for any reason!
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Summary: Extremely original; stark but inspiring!
Review: What I wouldn't give for more of the centuries-long backstory of RADIX! The idea of Earth precessing into a Line of exotic radiation from the galactic center, and being forever altered is one of those incredibly elegant, simple ideas that I would KILL to have thought of myself! What a great premise! Once you've got an idea that great, it must be so much easier to write something wonderful. I am SO curious about this A.A.Attanasio person! I've seen other reviewers here refer to this author as "she"; I've seen mention of other books related to RADIX. I picked up Attanasio's very next book and was VASTLY disappointed. Something boring set in Hawaii, as I recall, and it certainly didn't have anything to do with RADIX, far as I could tell. (Mind you, RADIX is dated 1981, so this goes back a way.) I would welcome any info about Attanasio and his/her RADIX-related books, if any. In the meanwhile, RADIX gets a totally UNqualified RAVE from me! Read it. Live it. Love it. (Well, that may be a bit strong, but you get the idea.)
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Summary: A glorious bounty for the mind and soul! Huge and beautiful!
Review: Wondrous, powerful writing! Scenes of brutal, bold and beautiful awe! Original and engaging characters! And, oh, what a premise and what a world! This book defines the terms masterpiece and tour-de-force. In fact, it stands as a massive testament to the awesome powers possible when science fiction's potential is fully realized. My favorite book, and one, I am happy to say, my mind may never fully recover from!
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