I already loved the Fractalverse, so this inside look at the first contact with new life out in the universe was right up my alley. I think the writing was lyrical and engaging, especially as we learned more about Alex and his emotional state as the crew gets closer and closer to the precipice of the unknown.
My favorite quote from the book:
"...we all exist in the same universe. Convergent evolution suggests there'll be some similarity. . . . I don't have a lot in common with a spider, but I could probably agree with a spider on which one is more attractive, or which of the other spiders is largest and most brightly colored. Assuming we see the same part of the spectrum. There are a lot of places for shared ground, no matter how different we are."
However, I need to give credit to his description of the "inexorable march of entropy" as well because that hit so close to home. If I have one small critique, it's that parts of the story seemed to drag on while others raced by, and while I can appreciate that it may have been by design based on the overall story, I can't help but want moreeeeeee.
I gave Fractal Noise 4 out of 5 stars. :)
My favorite quote from the book:
"...we all exist in the same universe. Convergent evolution suggests there'll be some similarity. . . . I don't have a lot in common with a spider, but I could probably agree with a spider on which one is more attractive, or which of the other spiders is largest and most brightly colored. Assuming we see the same part of the spectrum. There are a lot of places for shared ground, no matter how different we are."
However, I need to give credit to his description of the "inexorable march of entropy" as well because that hit so close to home. If I have one small critique, it's that parts of the story seemed to drag on while others raced by, and while I can appreciate that it may have been by design based on the overall story, I can't help but want moreeeeeee.
I gave Fractal Noise 4 out of 5 stars. :)
