A review by bigenk
Blood Music by Greg Bear

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A suspenseful and grotesque story that slowly unfolds itself into something with massive scope. Bear builds momentum in the story bit by bit, and then unleashes some really captivating moments and ideas. There were several twists that were memorable enough that I am sure they will stick to my brain for quite some time. Bear writes with a steady hand that draws you into the story. Characters are better than most within the science fiction genre for sure, but nothing to write home about. I think that the first 1/2 of the book was a little more compelling and exciting to read, but the second half sure does have it's moments too, especially considering the ideas that it touches upon (E.g. genetic memory, consciousness, & reality). 
I think that some consider this to fall into the horror genre, but I don't know if I agree fully. Suspenseful? Sure. Body horror? Absolutely. But I don't think that the horror elements are really the focus. A stunner for sure, highly recommended. 

I'm not sure if this is just an issue with my printing of the book, but there were an egregious amount of grammatical errors, so much so that they became distracting at points. Hoping to eventually get a different copy in my hands and see if it is better copy-edited.