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Beggars in Spain
by Nancy Kress
I liked this book. I read it on kindle, which is my preferred format. I didn't know until I finished it that the sequel, Beggars & Choosers, is NOT available in kindle format. That doesn't lose it any points in the review, but I thought you should know, since it annoyed me.
This book had me hooked in the very beginning - the beginning of the story is very compelling and offers many questions right away that you'll want to keep reading to find the answers to. However, as soon as the main character, Leisha, starts to grow up, it hits a rough patch. It did for me, anyway. Here's what happens: every time Leisha opens her mouth, she becomes less of a character and more of a mouthpiece for the author's sociopolitical soapbox. It doesn't bother me that her views are apparent in the story...but it does bother me that she sacrificed having good characters for the sake of this statement. The characters of that generation never do become very deep.
Now, if you keep reading, the soapbox becomes less apparent, the dialogue becomes less preachy, and the characters do develop a little depth - especially the next generation of genemod children - the "Supers". By the end of the book, the plot had me pretty well hooked, so I really want to continue to read this series to see what happens.
The kindle edition is well-formatted and free from noticeable errors or typos.
This book had me hooked in the very beginning - the beginning of the story is very compelling and offers many questions right away that you'll want to keep reading to find the answers to. However, as soon as the main character, Leisha, starts to grow up, it hits a rough patch. It did for me, anyway. Here's what happens: every time Leisha opens her mouth, she becomes less of a character and more of a mouthpiece for the author's sociopolitical soapbox. It doesn't bother me that her views are apparent in the story...but it does bother me that she sacrificed having good characters for the sake of this statement. The characters of that generation never do become very deep.
Now, if you keep reading, the soapbox becomes less apparent, the dialogue becomes less preachy, and the characters do develop a little depth - especially the next generation of genemod children - the "Supers". By the end of the book, the plot had me pretty well hooked, so I really want to continue to read this series to see what happens.
The kindle edition is well-formatted and free from noticeable errors or typos.