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Slow River (Paperback)

by Nicola Griffith (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; 1st Trade Pbk. Ed edition (1 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0345395379
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345395375
  • Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.9 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 128,051 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Slow River won both the Nebula Award and the Lambda Literary Award for author Nicola Griffith. The book's near-future setting and devices place it firmly on the science fiction shelves, and the characters' matter-of-fact sexuality further label it as lesbian SF. But make no mistake, Slow River is no subgenre throwaway. Griffith's skill at weaving temporal threads through the plot bring protagonist Lore van de Oest tragically to life, and you will genuinely care about her in the end. Born into a bioengineering family made wealthy by cleaning up after humanity, Lore leads a life of privilege and power. Riches don't bring happiness, though, and the van de Oest family hides its share of dark secrets. Lore is kidnapped, but escapes from her captors when she realizes her family isn't going to pay the ransom. Naked, alone, and wounded, she is saved by the brutally street-smart Spanner, who teaches Lore to survive by exploiting the Net's (and human beings') weaknesses. To learn to trust, though, Lore must face her demons, one by one, until she can begin again.

Griffith's biotech-science details are accurate, and she fits them smoothly into the story in the manner of a cyberpunk master. This novel's real strength is its characters, though. The van de Oest family, Spanner, even characters who appear only briefly, are all distinct and consistent--not to mention very human. Lore herself seems so personal that Griffith's note about the story's disturbing aspects not being autobiographical was probably wise. Slow River is more than good enough to transcend genre and appeal to both science fiction fans and a broader audience looking for an excellent, character-driven sci-fi story. -- Therese Littleton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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"With her rich imagination, Griffith has created an intriguing world and a character who not only makes her way through it with boldness and creativity, but takes the time to reflect as she goes."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 27 May 2001
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This was a brilliant read. By the end of the book I was wishing that there was a sequel.

The book is great because of the characters and their interactions rather than the amazing sci-fi, although there are some exceptionally cool bits of technology uses in there that would definately be on my list of 'toys I would like to have'.

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