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The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
3.5
adventurous 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

This book has a superb opening, but can't maintain that level. The story feels a little bit disjointed as if it is a retelling of an organically grown roleplaying game. The ending part does some very clever things though. 

This book has both a very classical SF feel with hard biological science, but on the other side, there are lots of social themes and messages. There are also lots of references to SF classics.