- Paperback: 104 pages
- Publisher: Axolotl Press/Pulphouse Pub (1991)
- ASIN: B0006EXU2K
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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THEY SAT STIFFLY ON HIS ANTIQUE EAMES CHAIRS, TWO PEOple who didn't want to be here, or one person who didn't want to and one who resented the other's reluctance. Read the first page
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THEY SAT STIFFLY ON HIS ANTIQUE EAMES CHAIRS, TWO PEOple who didn't want to be here, or one person who didn't want to and one who resented the other's reluctance. Read the first page
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Nancy Kress has written a wonderful book about the dangers and potential wonders that await us if we attempt to interfere with our evolutionary destiny. The book concerns a revolutionary treatment that allows parent to specify that their children do not need to sleep. The results of this treatment soon become apparent to the parents (many of whom cannot bear the constant bawling of the sleepless infants) and to society at large. The sleepless children are ... better than other kids, in all fields. They are more intellectually curious, more at ease in themselves - and, fatally, more intelligent than their non-adjusted peers. There is the inevitable backlash from society, and we see the results through twin sisters, one of whom is sleepless, while the other is not. Eventually, the sleepless create their own society, and the consequences of their retreat from society are explored (with no little relish).
All the while I was reading this book, I was rooting for a particular faction of the sleepless (because Ms. Kress portrays them as humans, with arguments and fallings out, not, on the whole, as ubermensch). The reason I did not give the book five stars is the curiously unaffecting - and, for me, given the strength of the rest of the book, disappointing - ending. But it remains a wholly satisfying read, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for an intelligent treatment of the possibilities afforded by genetic engineering.
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By Jane Easton
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I came across the original long story by accident, in an anthology, and was really affected by both the premise and her beautiful writing - can't believe I've never heard of her before and am on a mission to catch up now, starting with the novel version of BIS. I take the other reviewers' point about the slightly muted ending but I think (hope) that's because she intended to write a sequel - indeed, I believe it's called 'Beggars and Choosers' and I want to get both.
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By Zoeg
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This is an amazing novel that I discovered when I was 17. I fell in love with the idea of a society that rejected those who had been created 'different', and the consequences of that same rejection. I revisit the novel every couple of years, and find that the issues are still as novel ten years later.
A wonderful story that discusses moral issues through convincing and admirable characters.
A wonderful story that discusses moral issues through convincing and admirable characters.
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nice scenario, good characters, OK story
I am always on the lookout for truly first rate scifi writers, who can combine scientific speculation with believable characters in exotically imaginative settings. Read more
Published 16 months ago by rob crawford
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Thought-provoking and deeply satisfying
This is easily one of the best SF books I have read. The novella won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards and you can see why. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2004 by David B. Wildgoose
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Worth reading more than once
I first read 'Beggars in Spain' six or seven years ago and I enjoyed it then. I've found that the better stories age well; come back a few years later and they still engage your... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2003 by Dan Ronco
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A thoughtful read
This is a superb book - complex and thoughful. It shows a real insight into human nature and how people perceive themselves and others versus reality. I would recommend it.
Published on 12 Nov 2003
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Interesting concept, could happen tomorrow.
Beggars in Spain describes a hot subject, gene engineering. It's about people that are "created" according to a model that parents define. Read more
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