I have just recently discovered Nancy Kress, and she has quickly become a favorite.Her books explore what it means to be human, what it means to be "different". One of the aspects I liked about Beggars in Spain, is that it took the original premise through subsequent generations.This is a book tha...
The premise of this sci-fi novel is that, in 2008, a scientific breakthrough allows for genetic engineering that creates people with no need to sleep. Together with other genetic advantages available to the rich, soon this creates a small but growing group of privileged and brilliant young people - ...
An evolutionary study much better in concept and telling than Bear's Darwin's Radio. It was believable and the reaction of the main population to the sleepless was sad but realistic. How many more books could we read if only we didn't need to sleep.
An evolutionary study much better in concept and telling than Bear's Darwin's Radio. It was believable and the reaction of the main population to the sleepless was sad but realistic. How many more books could we read if only we didn't need to sleep.
This definitely belongs very solidly within the literature of ideas. Its essentially an extended exploration of the questions; what, if anything, do the fortunate owe to the less so? And why? Do the rich owe anything to the poor, the wise to the foolish, the healthy to the sick, the young to the ...
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