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Title: Lots of talent for science, not enough for fiction.
Review: Reynolds has packed a lot of "hard science" stuff into the novel, and he has a lot of imagination along those lines. But his writing skills need to be more mature. The characters aren't engaging, and do not seem to have distinct personalities or internal motivations.The story also develops too slowly, and the reader is kind of strung along until the end as if it were a mystery novel, however there isn't any real sense of suspense, mystery or wonder that might motivate you to keep reading.Hard to believe this is the same novel that is hyped on the cover. While my review is rather negative, this book isn't awful, but it suffers in comparison to the hype.
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