A delightful, fast read and a humorous commentary on American society. The main character is a scientist who researches fads, trying to pinpoint where the fad for hair bobbing started. Vivid characters, including Flip, a character so well drawn that I was ready to strangle her within seconds of her...
A very different take on marketing and trends than the one presented in William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition!" Still, this book has some similarities: they're both non-sci-fi novels by authors known for their science fiction, and they both deal, thematically, with the human tendency toward ‘fads.' ...
I LOVED this book! Really, really, really funny! I'm so glad I got to read it. The characters are well thought out and totally believable. I know people like Flip, and while I've never worked with a Management like the one described, I know enough of corporations to believe that they exist. Once I s...
Chaos theory, office politics, fads, corporate lunkheadedness and incompetence play fascinating roles in this SciFi love story. It's easy to see why Willis has racked up more Hugo and Nebula awards than any other writer. She's hit all the right notes in this light romantic book. Not rocket science, ...
This is one of the best science fiction books I have ever read. I love how much history about fads is included and how the storyline ties everything together so beautifuly. (even things that are seemingly unrealated) It has a wonderfull pace and kept me engrossed from the first page all the way to t...
When I was writing about Iain Banks and how he is one of my favorite authors, I started to make a list of who the others were. Long time readers of First Impressions could probably identify them better than I can, but here goes: Jonathan Carroll, P.G. Wodehouse, Tom Holt, Iain Banks, Tim Powers, Phi...
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