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Flash Forward (Mass Market Paperback)

by Robert J. Sawyer (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; 1st Mass Market Ed edition (April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0812580346
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812580341
  • Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,976 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This first-rate, philosophical journey, a terrific example of idea-driven SF, should have wide appeal."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"Sawyer is a writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation."--"The New York Times Book Review"


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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars R.J. Delivers A Beauty Again, 11 Dec 2001
Robert J Sawyer , Is the daddy of modern Science Fiction. Time after time his novels are well thought out and researched. His characters are well developed and interesting. Flashforward is no
exception to the rule , The only problem i found is that I read it in a matter of days because I simply couldnt put it down.
The subject matter is a wonderful idea.. what would happen if every one on the earth were shot 20yrs into the future for 2 minutes? How would this affect humanity and individuals, Sawyers account of this is a most fantastical story. Buy this book, If you've never read Sawyer Before, you will probably end up buying the rest of his books after reading this one..
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5.0 out of 5 stars Characters always come alive for Robert Sawyer., 16 Jul 1999
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This book is not just about the human consciousness leaping 21 years into the future. It's about the people to whom this happened. How do people who have been given a taste of their own future react to that knowledge? Humanity just had the "Fruit of Knowledge" thrust down its throat. Can we be the same after we gain that knowledge? Did that knowledge come at too high a price? Does freewill exist or is it just an illusion humanity concocted? Is the future immutable or can we make our own future? Sawyer deals with not only complex ideas, like these, but also complex emotions. He breathes life into his characters, then lets them take flight. Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Typically engaging, 12 Sep 2000
By robert.wood@mutech.co.uk (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
I really like Robert J Sawyer, he writes good stories and has great characters.

This story is based around CERN in Switzerland and is about ap physics experiment and its oddd side effects. Well paced, engaging and hard to put down.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Err, did I miss something?
I was excited about reading this book as the premise of the story, the 'flashforward' of human conciousness, is novel and interesting - I was intersted in seeing how it all played... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. S. J. Garrett

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Concept
When a scientific experiment goes wrong everyone on the planet loses a couple of minutes and their consciousness is fast-forwarded 20 years into the future. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. John Frank Herbert

4.0 out of 5 stars Is your future inevitable?
Although this isn't among Sawyer's best, the issue he raises is one worthy of further discussion. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2006 by Stephen A. Haines

5.0 out of 5 stars Best new time-oriented novel since Baxter's Timeships
It's hard to come up with a new riff on time travel I guess because so few writers manage it. Last one I enjoyed was Stephen Baxter's The Time Ships, but this one although... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you think! Ideas on every page.
There doesn't seem to be a British/Oz/NZ edition yet, so I shelled out for the American one -- and I was not disappointed. Storyline is one I have never before seen. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Who says there are no new idea lest? Great premise!
SCI-FI WEEKLY said the idea behind this book was unbelievably cool, and they were right! In a very real sense, the book deals with all of humanity, and so hs six bllion... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great idea...great execution.
Ever since reading Sawyer's The Terminal Experiment I've been following his career with joy. His latest is my favorite since The Terminal Experiment for all the reasons I love... Read more
Published on 5 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! What a great riff on time travel!
The concept of seeing two minutes of your own future is just mind-blowing! There are so many great ideas here -- Sawyer could have written several separate books rather than just... Read more
Published on 17 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Great hook!
One thing about Sawyer, he picks a great concept then runs with it. You won't be disapointed in any of his works.
Published on 27 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book; very good read.
I don't normally buy hardcovers, but I liked Sawyer's FACTORING HUMANITY so much that I got this one, too. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 1999

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