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Description edit
Award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer continues his "wildly though- provoking" science fiction saga of a sentient World Wide Web. Webmind is an emerging consciousness that has befriended Caitlin Decter and grown eager to learn about her world. But Webmind has also come to the attention of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Caitlin Decter: A blind girl who is given the gift a sight as a teenager
- Webmind: Add a description of this character.
- Matt: A boy in Caitlin's class. A fan of science and the Maple Leafs
- Shoshana: A primate zoologist, who can speak with a bonobo and chimpanze hybrid
- Tony Moretti
- Dr. Kuroda: The Japanese Doctor who gives Caitlin her sight.
- Bashira: Caitlin's friend
- Dillon: Works at the Zoo with Sho
- Peyton Hume
- Malcolm Decter: Caitlin's autistic father
- Dr. Marcuse: Nicknamed "The Silverback," a primate zoologist.
- Virgil: Hobo's ape friend. Virgil and Hobo converse via sign language over the internet.
- Trevor: The Hoser, a good looking boy at Caitlin's school who is known for hitting on the new girls.
- Lafontaine
- Tawanda
- Aiesha
- Hobo: The bonobo-chimpanzee hybrid who can sign. Also quite the artist
- Maxine: Sho's girl friend.
- Masayuki
- Shelton Halleck
- Uchida
- Stacy
- Spock: Vulcan First Officer of The United Federation of Planet's Flagship "Enterprise." One of the main characters in a movie Caitlin's father enjoys.
- Anna
- Colonel Hume
- Orwell: Author of 1984 and creator of Big Brother.
- Nick
- Barbara Decter: Caitlin's mom.
- Pete
- Juan
- Caesar
- Schrödinger: Caitlin's cat
- Mrs. Zehetoffer
- Dale
- Gutenberg
Setting & Locations edit
- Canada
- China
- Japan
- Waterloo
- Tokyo
- Austin
- Texas School
- Wikipedia
- Alexandria
- Miami
- United States
- Georgia
- Ottawa
- San Diego
First Sentence edit
I now knew what I was -knew who I was.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert J. Sawyer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 6, 2010
ISBN: 978-0441018185
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 6, 2010
ISBN: 978-0441018185
Page Count: 368
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Authors, A-Z › ( S ) › Sawyer, Robert J.
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Canadian
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction › High Tech
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