- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (Nov 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312858175
- ISBN-13: 978-0312858179
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 16.3 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,287,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Thrilling drama, compelling dialectic."--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Beggars Ride" is both the shortest and the least satisfying book in Ms. Kress' "Beggars" series. From the standpoint of construction, the book has a number of contrived plot devices. I can't go into those without giving away parts of the story. Suffice it to say, they will be obvious to most readers. The author introduces one appealing new character who overcomes her psychological and emotional difficulties through force of will. In her earlier books, Ms. Kress explored the impact of both real and perceived psychological differences on groups of people. The message from this book seems to be that you can will away shortcomings and change your neural function at the same time. Had the first book of the series been of the quality of "Beggars Ride", I certainly would not have gone further. This was a disappointing end to an otherwise powerful exploration of social inclusion, exclusion, and discrimination.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although the Beggars Trilogy has gone slightly downhill from the original Beggars in Spain, it has maintained far better than most multiple-book serials. Tremendous change, growth, and evolution as well as unexpected events, both positive and negative have been the trademarks of this series. Although this book isn't quite as exciting as its predecessors, it is unique and the best of the bunch when it comes to many of its characters. It is rare that I find a book that can paint characters nearly as well as this one.
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The first in the trilogy is really good. The second is quite good and a real good follow up. I think in the third one she tried to show that everything would go back to...things before. Very shocking when some main characters are killed off rather suddenly and some parts are really a bit too far fetched. Having said that, I am glad that I read it as it does put a very final end to the story which, although a bit of a shame in some ways, does not leave you wondering at the end.
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Disappointing
Disappointing. Looks like she was trying to wrap up the trilogy without putting too much effort into it. It lacked much of the depth and richness of her previous books.
Published on 5 May 1999
Exciting, multi-faceted, Science fiction!
Wow! Kress is one helluva writer. The best sci-fi I have read in years. Complex, driven and unlike anything I have ever read before. Read more
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