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A review by lowlevel
Diaspora by Greg Egan
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I think Greg Egan's Diaspora is an intellectual masterpiece and a monument to serious science fiction.
Through the story of human and post-human software citizens facing a cosmic danger over millennia, Egan grounds every event and feature of the novel in real science.
Mathematics, chemistry, topology, information technology, physics, and astrophysics provide a scientific basis for his incredibly speculative ideas, ranging from engineering a device that aims to achieve faster-than-light travel to imagining bizarre xenobiological organisms.
Egan doesn't hold your hand. If you enjoy discussing and learning about abstract and scientific topics, you will connect with the story and its characters. The book begins with the story of Yatima, an orphan who comes to life in a digital world. If you enjoy this type of technical, abstract narrative, you will be moved when Yatima reaches self-awareness.
On the other hand, if you consider science fiction merely a setting for a story about humans, you may want to read a preview of the novel before delving into its deep scientific topics, unique settings, and characters.
Diaspora will accompany you on a journey through many universes, both intellectual and physical, if you give it a chance to tell you a story about how we could evolve over time.
Through the story of human and post-human software citizens facing a cosmic danger over millennia, Egan grounds every event and feature of the novel in real science.
Mathematics, chemistry, topology, information technology, physics, and astrophysics provide a scientific basis for his incredibly speculative ideas, ranging from engineering a device that aims to achieve faster-than-light travel to imagining bizarre xenobiological organisms.
Egan doesn't hold your hand. If you enjoy discussing and learning about abstract and scientific topics, you will connect with the story and its characters. The book begins with the story of Yatima, an orphan who comes to life in a digital world. If you enjoy this type of technical, abstract narrative, you will be moved when Yatima reaches self-awareness.
On the other hand, if you consider science fiction merely a setting for a story about humans, you may want to read a preview of the novel before delving into its deep scientific topics, unique settings, and characters.
Diaspora will accompany you on a journey through many universes, both intellectual and physical, if you give it a chance to tell you a story about how we could evolve over time.