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A review by billymac1962
Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer
3.0
Robert Sawyer is becoming the next big thing in Science Fiction, and from what I have gathered from his TV interviews it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Calculating God reminds me so much of Arthur C. Clarke's novels, where we examine our place in the universe and what the heck it all means. This novel hits the ground running. An alien lands in front of a Toronto museum and asks to meet with the lead paleontologist to discuss their findings of extinctions that happened on two other worlds besides earth, all occurring at the same time.
It's a fascinating concept, although the discussions that follow of evolution and the like tend to dry up considerably for the reading layman. But these are easily endured, and the story does move along fine
with emphasis on (as is the case with all of Sawyer's books) the people involved.
My only personal beef with the story was his frequent slamming of Mike Harris, the former Ontario premier. Sorry Rob, but I'm a big fan of Mike's. Anyhow this is a good, quick read, and recommended.
Calculating God reminds me so much of Arthur C. Clarke's novels, where we examine our place in the universe and what the heck it all means. This novel hits the ground running. An alien lands in front of a Toronto museum and asks to meet with the lead paleontologist to discuss their findings of extinctions that happened on two other worlds besides earth, all occurring at the same time.
It's a fascinating concept, although the discussions that follow of evolution and the like tend to dry up considerably for the reading layman. But these are easily endured, and the story does move along fine
with emphasis on (as is the case with all of Sawyer's books) the people involved.
My only personal beef with the story was his frequent slamming of Mike Harris, the former Ontario premier. Sorry Rob, but I'm a big fan of Mike's. Anyhow this is a good, quick read, and recommended.