Triggers

Until about the last 50 pages, I would have rated this book much higher (probably a 4 of 5), but I admit I hated the ending and felt it ruined much of the book. In a nutshell, a freak accident causes a chain of people to be able to access the memory of the next person in the chain -- A can read B's m......more

I was so intrigued by the blurbs for this novel that, upon starting it, I was threatening to quit my job just so I could have uninterrupted time to finish it. And in fact I did finish it in about three sessions over the next day. However, despite some fascinating twists here and there, the novel see......more

A parte che Robert J. Sawyer è uno dei miei autori preferiti che ho scoperto con Apocalisse su Argo, questo è il perfetto libro per adesso. Scelta casuale. Complotti, lockdown, attentato al Presidente, ditruzione (view spoiler)[Casa Bianca e dulcis in fondo lettura della memoria (hide spoiler)] . Che cosa volete di più? Gli autori......more

I read that Robert Sawyer excels in the SF/mystery crossover novel, that his plots are grounded in current reality and are not strung out in distant planets, and that he often explores the intersection of science and religion, and contemplates consciousness. For all these reasons I picked up this bo......more

I love science fiction, but I rarely read it. The reason I rarely read it is because I don’t like the way most people write it. There are exceptions to the rule. I’m a big fan of Arthur C. Clarke; Rendezvous with Rama and Childhood’s End are two of my favourites. I also adored Asimov’s I, Robot, and......more