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Fairyland
Fairyland
Author: Paul J. McAuley
The author of Eternal Light, Red Dust, and Pasquale's Angel, PAUL J. McAULEY has taken science fiction in dazzling new directions. With FAIRYLAND-- his most compelling, vividly imagined work to date he firmly establishes himself as one of today's major talents in the world of speculative fiction.Before he met the brilliant, hypno...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380794294
ISBN-10: 0380794292
Publication Date: 8/1997
Pages: 432
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Eos
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Trey avatar reviewed Fairyland on + 260 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Y'know, I was very curious about this book, partly because I'm a recent McAuley fan, partly because its a biotech book.

However, I gave up on the book about halfway through because he didn't get to the freaking point! I like a good story with interesting characters, and this one has it with Alex Sharkey the initial viewpoint character, but after the setting moved to Paris it got slow. And this was with a Foreign Legion deserter with a combat personality on the loose.

So, maybe I'll revisit it and pick it back up, but I think its unlikely.
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althea avatar reviewed Fairyland on + 774 more book reviews
Fits firmly into the cyberpunk genre, with hints of Neal Stephenson influence.... However, I didn't really enjoy the 'feeling' of the book. I liked McAuley's Confluence trilogy much more than this novel.
Hophead avatar reviewed Fairyland on + 285 more book reviews
Interesting premise, but never became engaging. Finishing the book was a slog. Will not re-read.
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" A wild and bizzarre vision of the future-I love this book." Pat Cadigan, author of Dirty Work

"An intelligent , fantastic, geo-political stew...rich in cultural references, believable corporate/political intrigues, and issues of self-awareness and the ethics of creation....McAuley is a Master."-
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