Natural History
 

Natural History

by Justina Robson

A daring and original new novel from one of sci fi’s most provocative voices, Natural History is a stunning work of bold ideas, unforgettable characters, and epic adventure as one woman seeks to explore what may be the greatest mystery of all....

IMAGINE A WORLD...
Half-human, half-machine, Voyager Isol was as beautiful as a coiled scorpion–and just as dangerous. Her... (read more)

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Daniel Roy
  • Rated 1 stars

I tried to like this book. I really did. It has a great setting, and some nifty ideas, but the overall plotting and character development is so weak that I had to labor to get through the last half of the book.

The novel starts on a high note, putting us in the perspective of Isol, one of the Forged, a caste of humans who are created, not born. Isol, a Voyager-class, was built for long-range exploration, both physically and psychologically: she is a starship whose propensity for...

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  • Rated 3.75 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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