Darwin's Radio

The first time I read this I felt horrified and dazed for weeks. I still consider this a masterpiece of horror/sci-fi. The characters are somewhat memorable, but more memorable is their pain; indeed, the pain of the whole world was felt in the back of my mouth, preparing it rise up from my stomach,......more

I really enjoyed this book by Greg Bear positing an evolutionary event in a dystopian landscape. Two groups of scientists find proof that nature is preparing to evolve its most astounding success, homo sapiens sapiens, but will this change wipe out the "old" mankind? We don't get a final answer to t......more

Cu toate că am rătăcit o vreme printre termenii din genetică, paleontologie și virusologie, premisa cărții a fost chiar fascinantă: (view spoiler)[ dacă evoluția umană nu este un proces lent de tip darwinist și ADN-ul nostru conține cheia unor salturi evolutive fulgerătoare? (hide spoiler)] Foarte bine scrisă și jonglând cu eleg......more

An excellent idea sadly marred by poor writing, the impression is that Greg Bear came up with a great idea for a novel, researched it and then decided to tell everyone look at what I have learned. The main problem is the there is a distinct clumpiness to the story a few pages of story followed by lo......more