Hybrids | |||||||
Robert J. Sawyer | |||||||
Tor Books, 396 pages | |||||||
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A review by Michael M Jones
Let's face it. While there is an underlying plot to the trilogy, The Neanderthal Parallax is clearly Sawyer's way
of exploring a whole host of questions, and postulating the "what ifs?" of history, society, and technology. His fondness for the
imagined world of the Neanderthals is evident in the near-Utopian society he's devised, though even that society proves to have some
dark clouds to it in the name of the greater good. Thought-provoking and intricately-suggested, the alternate world is almost wistful
in its portrayal, especially compared to our own messed-up one. Sawyer uses the alien presence of Ponter to explore a number of
issues, including religion and morality, sometimes to the detriment of the story. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed Hybrids. Sawyer
rarely disappoints, and this is certainly no exception.
Michael M Jones enjoys an addiction to books, for which he's glad there is no cure. He lives with his very patient wife (who doesn't complain about books taking over the house... much), eight cats, and a large plaster penguin that once tasted blood and enjoyed it. A prophecy states that when Michael finishes reading everything on his list, he'll finally die. He aims to be immortal. |
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