Lord of Candy reviewed Queen of Angels by Greg Bear
Review of 'Queen of Angels' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This is a really neat story. It was a triplet of stories all surrounding what it is to be human and a bit of humanity. The science in this science fiction wasn't nearly as difficult to parse as some of the more recent works I've had to auger through but it was a good set of stories. Ones I could get under the skin of. The polish in movements, scenes, ideologies all seemed well laid out.
If you want to see a transform detective from future LA, a scientist that can delve into the human psyche--and the horrors that might lurk in a killer, a pre-sentient AI, or a strange delving into Vodoun in a new Haiti. Read.
If you want to really understand what happens in the end.. I have no idea, and neither will you. I thought book 2 would pick this up a bit more but it's …
This is a really neat story. It was a triplet of stories all surrounding what it is to be human and a bit of humanity. The science in this science fiction wasn't nearly as difficult to parse as some of the more recent works I've had to auger through but it was a good set of stories. Ones I could get under the skin of. The polish in movements, scenes, ideologies all seemed well laid out.
If you want to see a transform detective from future LA, a scientist that can delve into the human psyche--and the horrors that might lurk in a killer, a pre-sentient AI, or a strange delving into Vodoun in a new Haiti. Read.
If you want to really understand what happens in the end.. I have no idea, and neither will you. I thought book 2 would pick this up a bit more but it's substantially further in the future.
This is a point in time, reference in the moment book. Enjoy it without expectations or aspirations and I think you'll enjoy it as I did.
