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Title: interesting ideas
Review: This is the first Carol Emshwiller book I've read. I think the idea and the research behind this story is interesting. The characters are interesting and well-written. However, I kept asking "how did things get this way?" and that was never answered in the book. Such a radical change in the human condition really needed a good explanation otherwise I just had to accept it and the questions of origins just wouldn't leave my mind. I was also disappointed that I didn't know what these Hoots are -- what exactly are they? How exactly does prey overcome predator? Are human beings so easily classified as predators? But if you don't have these sorts of questions then you should just enjoy the book.
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