Paperback, 368 pages
Español language
Published June 19, 2019 by B de Bolsillo.
Una de las mejores sagas de aventuras de ciencia ficción. Galardonada con cuatro premios Hugo, dos Nebula, dos Locus y un Analog.
Leo Graf era tan solo un competente ingeniero de soldadura: se ocupaba de sus asuntos, hacía bien el trabajo y se ajustaba a las especificaciones. Pero todo cambió cuando fue asignado al Habitat Cay y conoció a los cuadrúmanos, seres sin piernas y con cuatro brazos adaptados por la ingeniería genética para el trabajo en ausencia de la gravedad. ¿Quién podría permanecer indiferente ante la explotación y la esclavitud de un millar de jóvenes tratados como objetos por Galac-Tech, la gran corporación espacial?
Leo logra de modo relativamente fácil adoptar, un tanto ilegalmente, a un millar de cuadrúmanos. Lo difícil es enseñarles a ser libres.
Reseñas: «Bujold está muy por encima de los escritores de fantasía y de ciencia ficción actuales.» Booklist
Una de las mejores sagas de aventuras de ciencia ficción. Galardonada con cuatro premios Hugo, dos Nebula, dos Locus y un Analog.
Leo Graf era tan solo un competente ingeniero de soldadura: se ocupaba de sus asuntos, hacía bien el trabajo y se ajustaba a las especificaciones. Pero todo cambió cuando fue asignado al Habitat Cay y conoció a los cuadrúmanos, seres sin piernas y con cuatro brazos adaptados por la ingeniería genética para el trabajo en ausencia de la gravedad. ¿Quién podría permanecer indiferente ante la explotación y la esclavitud de un millar de jóvenes tratados como objetos por Galac-Tech, la gran corporación espacial?
Leo logra de modo relativamente fácil adoptar, un tanto ilegalmente, a un millar de cuadrúmanos. Lo difícil es enseñarles a ser libres.
Reseñas: «Bujold está muy por encima de los escritores de fantasía y de ciencia ficción actuales.» Booklist
Old-fashioned science fiction that unfortunately, IMO, hasn’t aged well. There’s nothing novel or challenging about it. I didn’t find any of the characters particularly compelling. Didn’t hate the book enough to stop, but also was quite happy to be done with it.
Old-fashioned science fiction that unfortunately, IMO, hasn’t aged well. There’s nothing novel or challenging about it. I didn’t find any of the characters particularly compelling. Didn’t hate the book enough to stop, but also was quite happy to be done with it.
So I am having a hard time between a 3 and a 4. The story and its conclusion is a 4 but the way it got there is a 3. It was a slow move through frustration of the situation and the last minute characters that are actually supportive. If I had been reading it, I would have put it down and possibly not come back to it. The world was somewhat interesting in space and engineering, the political, just plain boring. <br/> Then once we get to the nitty gritty and how to help these slaves with no rights, no more than expensive property. (What I wonder is what would have happened if <spoiler> they hadn't become obsolete. Would he have found another way to help. I know he talked about it. </spoiler>) Suddenly it is moving a a fast pace, but everything seems to go wrong (which is …
So I am having a hard time between a 3 and a 4. The story and its conclusion is a 4 but the way it got there is a 3. It was a slow move through frustration of the situation and the last minute characters that are actually supportive. If I had been reading it, I would have put it down and possibly not come back to it. The world was somewhat interesting in space and engineering, the political, just plain boring. <br/> Then once we get to the nitty gritty and how to help these slaves with no rights, no more than expensive property. (What I wonder is what would have happened if <spoiler> they hadn't become obsolete. Would he have found another way to help. I know he talked about it. </spoiler>) Suddenly it is moving a a fast pace, but everything seems to go wrong (which is frustrating too) and new characters are put in which helps out with the fact that the plan was only thought out in an engineering POV. How the situation is resolved seemed a little too easy at points, especially with all the problems that were thrown in, yet too hard in others. <spoiler> They actually are able to fly down to surface and rescue one of their own with pretty much no problems. This should have been a major problem but instead it is the detachment and propulsion that are the major snafus. Also the doctor arrives back just in time. </spoiler> So the excitement here is good but the way it was executed was unlikely.<br/> So did I like it enough to want to read more... yes. The situation is interesting and I understand that this is a prequel whose characters only show up as side characters for the series. I would like to see what happens and would be interested to know more of the world. If the writing continues to be the same, I may not get far into the series. To be fair, this book was written in the 80tys so has a different quality in sexism (one that I forgot but the attitudes were prevalent) and other faux pas of today. (Though Trump seems to be bringing it back to accepted by some) Male centered and dominated, even though written by a woman. I had to re-look up the author as I though that it had to be written by a man. Then again it was obvious that the main character didn't appreciate it.<br/> This could be a stand alone. And I did enjoy it, even enough to read on but it just isn't "very good". In short it is slow to start but ends up being a good read with a very satisfying ending. I think 3, even with knowing that I'll be going on in the series without question, it is that interesting.
Fun little YA book.
