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| Original Title: | Cyteen |
| ISBN: | 0446671274 (ISBN13: 9780446671279) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Cyteen #1-3, Alliance-Union Universe |
| Characters: | Justin Warrick, Grant ALX, Ariane Emory II |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1989), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1989) |
C.J. Cherryh
Paperback | Pages: 680 pages Rating: 4 | 9518 Users | 349 Reviews
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A brilliant young scientist rises to power on Cyteen, haunted by the knowledge that her predecessor and genetic duplicate died at the hands of one of her trusted advisors. Murder, politics, and genetic manipulation provide the framework for the latest Union-Alliance novel by the author of Downbelow Station. Cherryh's talent for intense, literate storytelling maintains interest throughout this long, complex novel.
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| Title | : | Cyteen (Cyteen #1-3) |
| Author | : | C.J. Cherryh |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 680 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1995 by Aspect (first published 1988) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction |
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Ratings: 4 From 9518 Users | 349 ReviewsJudgment About Books Cyteen (Cyteen #1-3)
If you have the slightest interest in the inner lives of smart children, the origins of personality, fictional politics, or human cloning, you should read this book.If the central question of Stand On Zanzibar was "what does it mean to be human if we can't save ourselves?", the central question of Cyteen is "What does humanity mean when human minds can be made to order?"That said, how much you enjoy it will depend on how attached you get to the characters and how well you can follow the oftenThis was a difficult one. I'm in two minds about the book.On one hand the detailed political, social and physiological structure of the world is nothing but awesome. This society feels absolutely real. The political intrigues are believable and intricate. The psychological manipulations, the helplessness of some of the characters in terms of heteronomy is palpable - up to the point where I physically felt nauseated and in actual pain for one of the protagonists. Such a carnal reaction is rather
Spoilers ahead!I try to read every Hugo Award nominee. For a reason I dont remember, I never read Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh when it was nominated in 1989. Maybe my library didnt have a copy; maybe I was intimidated by the length of the book (680 densely packed pages) (or I didnt have enough time to finish); or perhaps I had read stuff by Cherryh before and had been underwhelmed. Whatever the reason, I recently decided to give Cyteen a try after I read a blog post extolling its virtues. In fact, the
I realised this was a long book when the hefty tome arrived in the post and I viewed the small font but I didn't think it would take me this long to finish.I don't tend to like long books; I am instantly sceptical and always question whether they genuinely needs to be. I notice that this volume was once published in three parts (against the will of the author) and I have to agree that it doesn't really make sense to break up the story in that way. What it really needed was some good editing,
Kieran wrote: "Havent read this yet and am now whether to pass and move on. I have Downbelow Station so will follow Williams recommended order and
You poignantly captured exactly what I felt. Great review, Stuart. I really really wanted to love the book. The idea of it is so much more fantastical
If Brave New World met The Gormenghast novels, this would be the offspring. Like Gormenghast, Cyteen is not an easy book to read. For one thing, it is very long book, at some 350,000 words. It is also a slow book- it covers two decades in Cherryhs Alliance-Union universe. It is two bildungsroman in one, as it follows the two protagonists- Justin Warrick and Ariane Emory II- both clones of their parents, as they grow and adapt to their circumstances. The concept of nature vs nurture is at the
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