Title: Exceptional fiction
Product review: As much as I hate to jump on the bandwagon, I have to admit that this book was surprisingly original and very well written. Having read the jacket cover synopsis, I did not believe the story would be very compelling. In fact, I had put off reading this book for several years for that very reason. How very wrong I was. Like the best science fiction/fantasy writers, Smith strips away modern day biases by setting the story in a fictional future and examining a very human condition. The protagonist is identifiable and engaging, and the prose is brisk and entertaining. Smith has a well thought out agenda that is satisfying. Although I tend to prefer science fiction to fantasy, I would have to rate this book as one of the ten best of either genre.
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