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The beginning felt quite rushed (probably due to its novella roo
The beginning felt quite rushed (probably due to its novella roots), but it was a very interesting read. Equally critical of collectivism and objectivism (and the odd blending of the two), it was an enjoyable read.
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Anonymous
Posted November 19, 2012
Kept waiting for the story to start,
then gave up after 90 pages. If you are not a fan of Ayn Rand, or don't enjoy page after page of objectivist propaganda, then this is not for you.
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Anonymous
Posted July 2, 2012
Well-crafted and thought-provoking-- a must read!
The social concepts of freedom and equality are challenged anew in this novel--genetic engineering has upped the ante significantly in Kress's fantastic blockbuster. Orwellian/Randian concepts woven in with Abraham Lincoln's statements about the nature of freedom, all set in a technologically plausible future society--Bravo!
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Anonymous
Posted June 21, 2012
Awesome book
I loved this series
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Seadog53
Posted February 8, 2011
Premise OK, dialogue and characters awful
Admittedly I only read a 23 page Nook sample. The characters were cliched and one dimensional, with dialogue better suited to pulp romance fiction. I feel that if you can't produce believable characters and dialogue, the plot is irrelevent. The premise of genetic modification to remove the need for sleep is ok, but I would have preferred if the author used the premise to address concerns of overworked medical specialists, infantry troops and public safety officials, or even the genetic disorder Fatal Familial Insomnia. Instead she chose designer genetic modification which just added to the B movie quality of the book for me.
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Love this book!
What an absolutely great science fiction story this turned out to be. Loved it and highly recommend it.
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Anonymous
Posted November 8, 2005
I loved IT!!!!!!!
The book is thought provoking. I wonder about what eveloutionary stage are researchers going to do next and I ask is this next? Maybe not I hope.
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Anonymous
Posted November 18, 2003
Worth reading more than once
I first read `Beggars in Spain¿ six or seven years ago and I enjoyed it then. I¿ve found that the better stories age well; come back a few years later and they still engage your heart and your mind. This is one of those stories. Nancy Kress illustrates a fast approaching issue ¿ the impact of genetic engineering ¿ with well-drawn characters in realistic situations. The premise is science has learned how to engineer humans such that they no longer need to sleep. Obviously, the ¿sleepless¿ have a huge advantage over the ¿sleepers,¿ and Kress explores the chasm that develops between the two classes of humans. Not to give away the story, but the ¿sleepless¿ have additional gifts that notch up the intensity significantly. My only complaint is that the story seems to run out of gas toward the end. Kress has ably developed the issues, but doesn¿t bring the plot to a definitive climax. Nevertheless, `Beggars in Spain¿ is an excellent story, one that will stay with you over the years.
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Anonymous
Posted June 22, 2001
Powerful, great book
A great book, reminiscent of Heinlein or Ayn Rand in that it intermixes philosophic concepts with great characters and action. It's done well - really well. Neat concept, good characters, a sense of history - and its not a rehash of stuff that I've read before. All in all a step above the pulp fiction I normally wallow in. Wow!
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