Remants; The Mayflower Project
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animorphsljI just read the first book in the series that KAA ABANDONED us for...
...and I must say, I'm really impressed. Once again, there's no way this should be marketed to the 9-12 crowd (suicides, murders, extra-marital affairs and heavy philosophical sentiments like "life never had a purpose in the first place" abound), but man, this is great sci-fi!
It reminded me a lot of the Ellimist Chronicles (somehow I never read that until this year either. It blew me away. What an amazing book). Superficially, they both feature a small group of refugees running like hell as their home planet is annihilated and then having to deal with being all that remains of their civilizations.
More importantly, though, both books convey that no matter how advanced technology becomes or how much culture changes, the emotional experience is identical. People will still have the same eternal needs and insecurities and joys and problems. I mean, the subjects of these books range from brilliant, futuristic tech-whiz kids to ultra-advanced godlike aliens, and what are they still angsting about? Loneliness, protecting their families, wondering whether the objects of their affections reciprocate, struggling with impossible choices about whether to do the kind thing or the necessary thing, and despair over the possibility that either way their efforts might be completely futile.
... anyway, I can't wait to read the next one. Does anyone else have opinions to share about KAA's non-Animorphs books?
...and I must say, I'm really impressed. Once again, there's no way this should be marketed to the 9-12 crowd (suicides, murders, extra-marital affairs and heavy philosophical sentiments like "life never had a purpose in the first place" abound), but man, this is great sci-fi!
It reminded me a lot of the Ellimist Chronicles (somehow I never read that until this year either. It blew me away. What an amazing book). Superficially, they both feature a small group of refugees running like hell as their home planet is annihilated and then having to deal with being all that remains of their civilizations.
More importantly, though, both books convey that no matter how advanced technology becomes or how much culture changes, the emotional experience is identical. People will still have the same eternal needs and insecurities and joys and problems. I mean, the subjects of these books range from brilliant, futuristic tech-whiz kids to ultra-advanced godlike aliens, and what are they still angsting about? Loneliness, protecting their families, wondering whether the objects of their affections reciprocate, struggling with impossible choices about whether to do the kind thing or the necessary thing, and despair over the possibility that either way their efforts might be completely futile.
... anyway, I can't wait to read the next one. Does anyone else have opinions to share about KAA's non-Animorphs books?
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