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jdorety's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
aweichenlaub's review against another edition
4.0
Children of the Divide is an excellent finish to the trilogy. It gives us all the mystery and action that we've come to expect from the series, and introduces some really fantastic new characters.
This book not only lets us meet the next generation of humans and aliens, but also allows us to see the complex and difficult growth of the human and alien societies as they learn to live with each other. Sure, a lot of things go well, but there are a lot of problems, too.
Children of the Divide is smart sci-fi wrapped up in a comfortable layer of explosions and action. Definitely worth a read.
This book not only lets us meet the next generation of humans and aliens, but also allows us to see the complex and difficult growth of the human and alien societies as they learn to live with each other. Sure, a lot of things go well, but there are a lot of problems, too.
Children of the Divide is smart sci-fi wrapped up in a comfortable layer of explosions and action. Definitely worth a read.
ladydaffney's review against another edition
5.0
I always have a hard time putting down any well-written books and this book series is no different. It is fantastically well done. I just have one thing to say: Patrick, I need MORE please? I have to say, I don't normally like science fiction. Most of the authors I read are women and I normally only read fantasy. That has changed with this series and I look forward to more books from this awesome writer.
strangecurrencies's review
4.0
'Children of the Divide' is the third installment of the 'Children of a Dead Earth' series by American author, comedian, political commentator and provocateur Patrick S Tomlinson. Taking place years after the preceding installment Trident’s Forge, things have not necessarily developed as peacefully and cooperatively as everybody might have hoped. As humanity rebuilds and builds anew, the Atlanteans are finding adjusting to this species with advanced technology and strange culture more complicated and not quite as beneficial as they thought. An absolutely shining example of using SF to hold a mirror up to our own society, Children of the Divide deals with racism, prejudice, ghettoization, gentrification, gender politics, sovereignty and terrorism. All in a compelling world with a fascinating alien species and plenty of unanswered questions to keep us eager for the next book.
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https://strangecurrencies.org/2017/06/24/review-of-children-of-the-divide-by-patrick-s-tomlinson/
Read the entire review at Strange Currencies
https://strangecurrencies.org/2017/06/24/review-of-children-of-the-divide-by-patrick-s-tomlinson/
aasplund's review
3.0
Children of the Divide follows the inhabitants of Gaia years after Earth has been sucked into a black hole. Humans and their alien refugees, the Atlantians, continue to build society and progress in spite of the growing tensions between the species. When a terrorist attack changes life on Gaia, it's time for everyone to decide what's important to them and what they'll be willing to do to save themselves and the ones they love.
It took me awhile to get into this book, but ultimately, this was a really interesting science fiction novel. The world building was very well done - interesting aliens, unique history, and life-changing new technologies. The characters were also well-developed and interesting people and it was cool to see them change throughout the book. I also enjoyed seeing each character from different perspectives - the story is told primarily by three different characters, so their opinions and thoughts on each other color the story in unexpected ways. I really enjoyed that.
My biggest criticism (which will be a strength to some) is that most of the conflict is a fairly transparent analogy for current events. In some ways, I enjoyed getting a nuanced or new perspective on current events. In other ways, it was way too similar to what I'm living right now and the book failed to provide an escape for me. Society on Gaia is extremely similar to modern society, only with some new technologies and different species instead of different races. There was a racism problem, breaking treaties, even some strangely-handled gender issues. I think I would have enjoyed this book if it had been less transparent. While on one hand, it provided new and important viewpoints to several issues, it also made this book a lot more political than I think it needed to be.
Overall, this is an interesting story and I recommend it to sci-fi lovers and to political activists.
It took me awhile to get into this book, but ultimately, this was a really interesting science fiction novel. The world building was very well done - interesting aliens, unique history, and life-changing new technologies. The characters were also well-developed and interesting people and it was cool to see them change throughout the book. I also enjoyed seeing each character from different perspectives - the story is told primarily by three different characters, so their opinions and thoughts on each other color the story in unexpected ways. I really enjoyed that.
My biggest criticism (which will be a strength to some) is that most of the conflict is a fairly transparent analogy for current events. In some ways, I enjoyed getting a nuanced or new perspective on current events. In other ways, it was way too similar to what I'm living right now and the book failed to provide an escape for me. Society on Gaia is extremely similar to modern society, only with some new technologies and different species instead of different races. There was a racism problem, breaking treaties, even some strangely-handled gender issues. I think I would have enjoyed this book if it had been less transparent. While on one hand, it provided new and important viewpoints to several issues, it also made this book a lot more political than I think it needed to be.
Overall, this is an interesting story and I recommend it to sci-fi lovers and to political activists.
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