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3.0
This is a decent sci-fi story about a universe in which humankind has discovered two ways to travel through space. The first way involves starships ‘pushed’ by specially trained humans who enter into a state of communion with the ‘nada-continuum’ and mentally propel the ships. The other way involves interfaces that can instantly transfer people and things across any distance. The interfaces are a newer technology and have resulted in the closure of the shipping lines, to the immense sadness of the Enginemen. The act of pushing the ships is a more intense high than any drug and is a powerful force in the lives of all Enginemen.
The story follows several Enginemen, primarily Ralph and Bobby Mirren, and a woman named Ella who wants to find her father. As their stories become intertwined, it is revealed that far more is at stake than any of them originally realized. The villains of the book are the powerful ‘Danzig Organization’ who are gradually taking over free worlds all over the outer sectors. They are a transparent stand-in for Nazis, even having a persecuted minority (The alien Lho-Dharvon race) who clearly represent the Jews.
Engineman was a pretty solid sci-fi thriller, but nothing special.
The story follows several Enginemen, primarily Ralph and Bobby Mirren, and a woman named Ella who wants to find her father. As their stories become intertwined, it is revealed that far more is at stake than any of them originally realized. The villains of the book are the powerful ‘Danzig Organization’ who are gradually taking over free worlds all over the outer sectors. They are a transparent stand-in for Nazis, even having a persecuted minority (The alien Lho-Dharvon race) who clearly represent the Jews.
Engineman was a pretty solid sci-fi thriller, but nothing special.
sniperpumpkin's review
2.0
The core problem with this book for me was that none of the characters were at all interesting to me. They were all standard cyberpunk characters, none of whom I found at all compelling. Add to that a core plot lifted prety much directly from [a:Dan Simmons|2687|Dan Simmons|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1202439650p2/2687.jpg]'s Hyperion/Endymion series, and it was quite disapointing.
Not recommended.
Not recommended.
katrinamiddelburg's review
4.0
The novel that makes up the first two-thirds of this book is thoroughly enjoyable...the nine short stories also good, but they become a bit repetitive towards the end. Interesting universe, thoughtfully created characters. I will look for more from Eric Brown!
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