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Liked It “The classic fable in science fiction key, I loved it, I have been trying to track down the rest of the series, one or my favorite books that I have read in the last 5 years” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The classic fable in science fiction key, I loved it, I have been trying to track down the rest of the series, one or my favorite books that I have read in the last 5 years”
Turiboy wrote this review Sunday, November 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Another fantasy novel”
Litsa M wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my favorites during my youth. I re-read as adult but didn't find it as compelling. Strong female lead.”
Kelly D wrote this review Sunday, October 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed reading this but found it a bit confusing. Ms. Vinge is my favorite author, but sometimes her plots and huge cast of characters become overwhelming. The basic gist of it began with two opposing cultures--the Summers and the Winters--and how the queen of the Winter culture has to be destroyed when it's time for the Summer Queen to rise. It follows the life of Moon Dawntreader, who's got a curious connection to the reigning Queen, and the culture of the "sybils" who can answer questions by tapping into what they think is a mystical storehouse of universal knowledge but is actually more like a crazy computer. . . . Wooo, mental Internet! (Too bad sybils can't answer their own questions. They're not conscious while they answer.) My only annoyance about these books besides their difficult complexity is that Ms. Vinge tends to use names for people and places that make a lot of use of apostrophes in typical science fiction-type unnecessary exotic-ness, and you need a pronunciation guide to talk about her books. (Don't worry, she includes one. Har.)”
swankivy wrote this review Monday, June 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An especially poignant coming of age novel, this book is a unstinting foray into "talent" and what it can entail - both the resolve and responsibility.”
muque and shylock tomes wrote this review Thursday, January 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Intriguing, political, and involved. Good read.”
mlgm wrote this review Thursday, January 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Vinge created a wonderful world full of complex characters and relationships. ”
justus wrote this review Monday, November 12 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Their is one beautiful, but at the same time disturbingly similar to our own, world in this book.”
dorilys wrote this review Sunday, September 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An awesome tour de force bit of writing from a grand sci fi writer that doesn't get enough praise. Mrs Vernor Vinge has created a world of such complexity that it is the equal of any Tolkein or Potter. Follow this book with The Summer Queen for a complete experience. This book chronicles the rise of Moon Dawntreader Summer from her early years as a carefree "non-tech" child to her rise to the throne of the Winter Queen- the twist being that Moon is the clone of the highly technologically advanced Winter monarch. But Moon also has a special inborn ability, which will ultimately change the interaction of the Summer and Winter societies forever.”
Minx_in_LA wrote this review Tuesday, July 24 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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