This novel is told by the voice of the artificial intelligence. "He" has a ship to oversee, to drive it to the promise land, and cannot afford interference from these curious humans with its job. You understand.The effect is engaging. This is one of the few Sawyer novels (or the only one I rememb...
Humans (Neanderthal Parallax #2)by Robert J. SawyerHumans, the second books in the Neanderthal Parallax series is a disappointment compared to the first book (which I gave three stars).(view spoiler)[The book begins with a prologue in which Ponter bemoans his guilt for a crime he committed, and w...
For me, Robert J. Sawyer novels are either hit or miss. They're either incredibly brilliant and I can't turn the pages fast enough ("Rollback") or I can't wait for the final page to turn just to be done with the novel ("Homonids"). And I'll admit I picked up this one because ABC has put it on ...
Frameshift is not my sort of book. I found it really clunky. Serious name dropping (and speech quoting -- "I have a dream," really?) will not save bad dialog and bad narration. I don't have the book in front of me or I'd give some quotes. A ho-hum plot and a serious penchant for overexposition d...
Hybrids (Neanderthal Parallax #3)by Robert J. SawyerThe third book in Robert Sawyer’s Neanderthal series rehashed many of the topics of the first two books while simplistically covering some new ground.Judging the series overall, it could have been covered in one or two books, but there just isn’...
Following the resounding success of my Locus Quest, I faced a dilemma: which reading list to follow it up with? Variety is the spice of life, so I’ve decided to diversify and pursue six different lists simultaneously. This book falls into my HUGO WINNERS list.This is the reading list that follows...
In Illegal Alien, Robert J. Sawyer manages to convince me that aliens from Alpha Centauri have come to Earth and need our help repairing their spaceship. He fails to convince me that the California District Attorney could try one of those aliens for first degree murder.Sawyer recognizes the impr...
"Iterations" by Robert J. Sawyer has clever, horror, and "hard scifi" based on possibilities suggested by physics research. Prejudiced against scary stuff and pro-ramps, my favorite is his first major sale 1987 #7 "Uphill Climb". Whether the pretty woman is related by blood or love is never speci...
Sarah and Don Halifax are the main ingredients to Rollback a Science Fiction novel by Robert J. Sawyer. When we first meet them they are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, both are in their 80’s. Rollback isn’t a very long book to read and its tone and state are generally quick and easy ...
Bohaterem powieści “End of an Era” jest naukowiec Brandon Thackeray. Jest archeologiem w czasach, gdy nauka ta ma coraz mniej fajerwerków do zaoferowania. Uwielbia skamieliny, godzinami może rozprawiać o dinozaurach oraz o możliwych przyczynach ich zagłady. Mamy rok 2013. Brandonowi trafia się ni...
Great premise, terrible execution.Calculating God proposes the question "what if we make contact with aliens and discover that they are not rationalist-atheist scientists, but true believers?" It's a provocative opening and challenge to science fiction in general, which is often though not always...
Originally posted on JournalstonePicking up years after Far-Seer concludes, Fossil Hunter centers on Afsan’s children. They were not culled by the Bloodpriests, thus putting Afsan in the unusual position of knowing who his children are. Afsan is now advisor to the emperor, Dybo, and one of his ...
Ten moment musiał kiedyś nadejść: oto trafiłem na powieść jednego z moich ulubionych pisarzy, która w ogóle do mnie nie trafiła, co do której mam ogromne wątpliwości, która wydaje mi się zbyt prosta, naiwna i w ogóle obejmująca temat z zupełnie nie tej strony, co trzeba. Punktem wyjścia w "Mindsc...
Far-Seer (Quintaglio Ascension #1)by Robert J. SawyerThis novel is one of my favorites and is the reason I read more from Robert Sawyer. It is a short easy read (an old fashion sort of book before giant tomes and endless series came in to fashion) None of his other books of series brought me to ...