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Book Reviews of Otherness

Otherness
Otherness
Author: David Brin
ISBN-13: 9780553295283
ISBN-10: 0553295284
Publication Date: 8/1/1994
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: Spectra
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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6 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Otherness on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A collection of short stories. Some are rather funny.
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Helpful Score: 1
A really extraordinary collection of tales and essays of the near and disant future, as humans and aliens encounter the secrets of the cosmos and of their own existence. In Dr. Pak's Preschool a woman discovers that her body has been called upon to work while still in the womb. In Natural Life a married couple finds their relationship threatened by the wonders of sex by stimulation. In Sshhh the arrival of benevolent aliens on Earth leads to frenzy, madness,and unimaginable joy. In Bubbles a sentient starcraft reaches the limits of the universe and dares to go beyond.
This collection comes from the author of SUNDIVER, STARTIDE RISING, THE UPLIFT WAR, THE POSTMAN--which has been made into a movie--THE PRACTICE EFFECT, and other well-known and tales.
daninpa avatar reviewed Otherness on
Helpful Score: 1
This is an enjoyable selection of stories from David Brin. There is a little something for everyone in this collection.
nanci avatar reviewed Otherness on + 9 more book reviews
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I enjoyed some of the stories in this volume more than others, but for the most part I prefer the novels I've read by David Brin over this book. He's very good at creating interesting characters and worlds, and the sci-fi tales in this collection are quite thought-provoking and fun. However, his essays didn't really draw me in, and I actually skipped a couple of them which is a rare thing for me to do. I'm happy to have gotten this on PaperBackSwap and would recommend it to other borrowers, but personally I don't feel the need to keep this volume.
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Terrific short stories.
reviewed Otherness on + 30 more book reviews
Terrific sci-fi short stories.