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Title: Excellent read that transcends the sci-fi genre.
Review: Once I started this book, I could not put it down. But Connie Willis' Doomsday Book is so much more than just a compelling read. It is a time travel story that also succeeds as an historical novel, a parody of academic politics, a medical mystery, a suspense story and a meditation on moral, philosophical and historical themes. Parallel stories play out in the 21st and 14th centuries. The characters - particularly those in the 14th century - are realistically drawn and believable. Historians debate what forces create history -is it economics, great men, societal forces, everyday individuals? Connie Willis' position is clear: the everyday acts of everyday individuals are the key to the development and survival of civilization as we know it.
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