- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; First Edition edition (20 May 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857985931
- ISBN-13: 978-1857985931
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,235,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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One day, late in the 2090s, a new form of life--a galloping fungal growth--blooms in New Guinea and, within days, devours Earth and most of its inhabitants. Within years, it has permeated the inner solar system and gobbled four planets--the few survivors of the Evacuation sit in bases in the asteroids and the moons of Jupiter waiting for the Bloom to mutate again, to cope with the cold of the outer system, or for the enthusiasts who worship it to let it loose among them. And reporter John Strasheim is asked to go with an expedition back to Earth, supposedly to plant monitors, and to test new defences. Much of the power and suspense of this high-grade SF thriller comes from claustrophobia--a crew of six in a cramped space and one of them at least a traitor. Strasheim is an engaging narrator, a cynic with a heart of gold, who cares more passionately than he thinks for the future of humanity. Two colonies--uptight Ganymede and relaxed cyber-hedonist Port Helier--are nicely contrasted. And, because this is the sort of book it excellently is, we know that, in all sorts of ways, things are not what they seem. --Roz Kaveney
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A brilliantly imaginative sf novel destined to have the same impact as Greg Bear's EON and BLOOD MUSIC.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are a few books I've read that always affect me the same way, 'hard to put down' doesn't really describe them. Life & commitments slip, when I'm not reading 'the' book, where the plot is going is always on my mind. Not being able to guess the plot always plays a factor in this. Bloom is one of these books. Similar concepts to Greg Bears Blood Music, however this book stands on it's own and takes your imagination further still. It's the kind of book that has you thinking how the plot & characters would continue after the book has ended.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Some great ideas - but takes a while to get to the real story - then the first part of the book a bit pointless.
all the real action in the last fifth of the book - but its worth waiting for - some great ideas and concepts - which is why we read Sci-Fi in the first palce.
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The wryly amusing narrator leads us through his hair-raising adventure with some aplomb, and the plotting is taut enough, the ideas sufficiently intriguing, to make this a highly enjoyable read. Just maybe the ending is a bit rushed, although I had kind of 'foreseen' it anyway so wouldn't have cared to linger. Recommended if not life changing stuff.
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