GOOD book. A bit incomprehensible at the beginning when you're learning the jargon for the world they're describing.
Would reccomend for all hard sci-fi fans out there.
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I liked this one fine, but not enough to understand all the raving people do about it. I enjoyed it, but I definitely don't consider it a must read, and I probably won't reread it. I've heard people say that they have a hard time finding other books they enjoy as much as Blindsight, and I just don't exactly understand what stands out about it to so many people. I also was kind of turned off by the evo-psych vibes the narrator gave off when talking to his girlfriend. Idk, I'm not a hard science person and it's certainly hard sci fi, so maybe there were some aspects of it that flew over my head in that regard.
i enjoy hard sci-fi a lot!! him being a evo-psych sicko is one of the main themes of the book, he sees it all as a complex series of algorithms and not a human. it's flawed narrator also, we can only see from his POV.
if you prefer something a bit more whimsical try sirens of titan by vonnegut
Fair enough, that interpretation makes sense to me, and I'm glad so many people found a book they enjoyed so much. Also thanks for the recommendation! I really enjoyed both Slaughterhouse 5 and Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut, so I'll have to check that one out.
you'll dig it then! it's been a while since my last read of it but it's one of my top novels.
What are your top sci-fi picks?
Some of my favourite sci fi I've read so far includes The Dispossessed, A Memory Called Empire, Solaris, and Dune. I've been reading a lot of sci fi the past year or two, but have been trying to branch out a bit in the new year. I loved The City and The City, and am currently really enjoying House of Leaves, but I'm not sure I'd call either of them sci fi exactly.
seconded The Dispossessed, UKG is a fantastic author