A review by rothiri
Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress

3.0

The principle concept in the story is genetic engineering has lead to the "customizing" of kids including removing the need to sleep. These "sleepless" kids are smarter, and live longer, plus are more emotionly stable. Though stable doesn't really mean sane. The book itself turns into a series of events in the main characters life dealing with issues between the sleepless and sleepers (normal folks) about those being bias against the sleepless and the sleepless who think they deserve so much more. The book was drawn out and preachy with lengthly speeches by certain characters that were even tedious in audio format. I am not sure if I want to listen or read book 2 or 3