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Quarantine Greg Egan
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It's
late in the 21st century and bioengineering has become so commonplace
that people are able to modify their minds in any way they wish.
It is an era which has been shaped by information systems so vast
that security, in any form, is easily breached. You can be just
exactly what you want to be, but the world outside and your life
in it aren't going to run any more smoothly... New
Scientist
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Review by Nigel (270300) Rating (6/10) Review
by Nigel I was therefore expecting great things and I must admit ended up a little disappointed. The novel is based on a great idea; multiple universes controlled in such a way that even the most impossible task can be undertaken. The story leads to the moment of revelation 'What is the Bubble?' Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Bubble is.......sorry about that. The point is when you find out you feel a little let down. The
thing that does come across is Egan's ability for discussing brilliant
ideas through stories. I get the impression that his is a mind
that thinks in prose (could be wrong of course:) |
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