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robl's review
5.0
Bizarre title, atrocious cover (but I kinda like it, reminds me of half-life) but absolutely excellent SF.
breenmachine's review
5.0
The cover is really hideous - I ignored it and read it anyways, and I'm glad I did. It's a great book of short stories - and they all interweave in a really satisfying way. The stories are from all angles and it lets you really understand the cultural differences from each side.
It's sad and heart breaking at times. Each story brings out both empathy and repulsion.
It's sad and heart breaking at times. Each story brings out both empathy and repulsion.
adam_penny's review
5.0
No-one is more surprised than myself to be writing such a positive review for Wergen: the Alien Love War. I did not have high hopes for this book, given the unusual title and a piece of cover art that leaves plenty to be desired. In the process of reading the Arthur C. Clarke 2022 nominees and having now read it from cover to cover, I offer my humblest apologies to Mercurio D. Rivera for my first impression. This book is, quite simply, an astounding piece of hard science fiction. The multiple narratives from different characters in the midst and on the sidelines of the Love War, successfully and comprehensively deconstruct the concept of love itself.
The Wergens are a species of alien who, due to their chemical makeup, find themselves irresistibly infatuated with the human race. Unwilling to pass up the opportunity of the Wergen's vastly superior technology, mankind exploits the Wergens and takes advantage everything they have to offer to serve their own needs. When the Wergens find a way to prevent the infatuation to cloud their thoughts though, the relationship between themselves and humanity starts to fray. This novel has all the elements of science fiction that make it my favourite genre; a creative and believable setting, combined with a fascinating element of social commentary that really gets you thinking. It's also served as a re-reminder for me to stop judging books by their covers!
The Wergens are a species of alien who, due to their chemical makeup, find themselves irresistibly infatuated with the human race. Unwilling to pass up the opportunity of the Wergen's vastly superior technology, mankind exploits the Wergens and takes advantage everything they have to offer to serve their own needs. When the Wergens find a way to prevent the infatuation to cloud their thoughts though, the relationship between themselves and humanity starts to fray. This novel has all the elements of science fiction that make it my favourite genre; a creative and believable setting, combined with a fascinating element of social commentary that really gets you thinking. It's also served as a re-reminder for me to stop judging books by their covers!
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