A review by athryn
Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear

informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A little clunky at first, but once I settled into Bear's writing style, I found it to be pretty engaging. I will say that 20+ years on, some of the ideas in this don't hold up, especially post-covid pandemic. The idea that the population would just roll over for the "evil" CDC is pretty laughable.