by Richard Powers, David Pittu
The secret of happiness is to be born happy (i.e. right genes). With genetic engineering this can be made to order. This gives a new dimension to our God given right of the "pursuit of happiness." This novel is structured to examine this prospective future from multiple perspectives.This novel ex...
I need to put some serious thought into this review - there's about 100 strands of plot, character and theme that I'd like to touch on. But right now, I can't do that - so suffice it to say, this book is fabulous. Don't be scared of it - even though it takes on some pretty weighty issues - freewil...
I may just repeat a couple of points from Krokodil's excellent and more expansive review, and you could also go looking for John Domini's smart appreciation at Bookforum.First, this is a great place to start with Powers. His prose can in some of the novels seem a bit effortful--every sentence tumbl...
I call myself a big Richard Powers fan. I’ve only read one Powers book, but it was a wham-doozy. I often list it on my favorite all-time reads. It was brilliant, with clever word play and subplots that intertwine and characters who are---very strange---scientists and stories about human genes and co...
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