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Book Reviews of The Genesis Quest

The Genesis Quest
The Genesis Quest
Author: Donald Moffitt
ISBN-13: 9780743458337
ISBN-10: 0743458338
Publication Date: 2/25/2003
Pages: 416
Edition: New Ed
Rating:
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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2.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: I Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Trey avatar reviewed The Genesis Quest on + 260 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I'll admit it - I am a hard SF fan. The problem is that a lot of it disappoints. Genesis Quest (and its sequel Second Genesis) tried so hard. The author does a great job with the set up of the Dyson Tree Yggdrasil and the ramjet stardrive. So are the aliens (the Nahr). The problem is the characters don't feel right - like cut outs. The opposition are lifted straight from communist party meetings and the beer hall putsch. Combine with Bram's convenient re-discovery of human immortality and ...

I wanted to like this one better but wound up giving it 2 stars.