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Beggar's Ride (Beggars Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)
by Nancy Kress (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; 1st Mass Market Ed edition (Dec 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0812544749
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812544749
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 932,725 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 7 Aug 1999
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"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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book with excellent characters., 30 Jul 1998
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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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