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Startide Rising: Uplift Saga 2
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David Brin
morrisg
, June 20, 2015
Ok, I'm an old fart so I remember reading this trilogy in the 80s when it first came out. Sundiver is the first, Startide Rising is the second and the Uplift War is the third in the series. A very very entertaining read about what happens when humans have fiddled with dolphin and ape DNA to the point where they are sentient and can communicate with humans. And then the humans take them into space with them to explore how humans became sentient. And then they find the oldest alien civilization, now defunct. And of course, all the other alien races want to extract this information from the human/dolphin/ape starship and crew. A delightful read and well written by David Brin, a scientist, so no glaring plot holes. Tight plotting, action packed and humorous.
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Windup Girl
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Paolo Bacigalupi
morrisg
, August 08, 2012
Paulo Bacigalupi has written an intense winner here, set in a near future SouthEast Asia with an examination of what happens when too many people chase too few resources and what it does to our societies. He also takes on what happens to minorities in such a situation, with an emphasis on the "windup girl", who is considered "not human" or "sub human" due to her genetic kinks. What really makes the story fly, though, is the close examination of what these kinds of conditions do to people, how they react in good ways and bad ways. It's enlightening to put yourself in the characters shoes and think how you would react to all the craziness going on. A great story, a great read, and a great author. A similar author you might enjoy is Ian McDonald's Cyberabad Days, set in a near future India. Both are highly recommended, especially for hard science fiction readers.
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
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Stieg Larsson and Reg Keeland
morrisg
, January 12, 2011
Stieg Larsson, ah, Stieg Larsson, how did we lose you before we even knew you. Well, the review... If you haven't heard everything about this trilogy already, if you haven't seen the movies, if you're still trying to make up your mind whether to invest the time in reading this series, let me put your mind at ease. You should read these books. Fascinating, horrifying, uplifting, a window into Swedish society, a thriller... well, you get the idea. Treat yourself to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Hang on, be tough, take this wild ride with young Lisbeth Salander as she goes through the gates of hell helping Michael Blomqvist, investigative reporter, uncover the dirty doings of those nice Swedes we've read so much about. And do yourself a favor, by looking up the Swedish street locations and towns on Google maps, it only takes a bit of time but really helps put you in the picture. Then, when you're finished with the first one, go right out and get the other two because you know you're hooked now and you're going to need to find out what happens. In short, well worth reading.
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