kidcolorado's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, there really isn't much of a plot, but it's a fun exploration of science and philosophy. Good old fashioned science fiction.
wholcomb's review against another edition
4.0
One quote about Hogan says, "Hogan brings science back into science fiction." That is very true in this book. His coverage of genetic engineering, evolution, time/space dilation, anti-gravity, and other concepts is impressive. It does slow the book down but I don't think it takes away from the book. The story is very entertaining and compelling, but mostly the story gives hope there is a chance for humanity to grow past some of its current hurdles. Looking forward to the next book.
tuftymctavish's review against another edition
3.0
Everything's good, nothing bad goes wrong, it's all amazingly positive. But I still love the concept.
sophiaforever's review against another edition
5.0
So much of sci-fi is pessimistic in nature. Taking the ills of society and extrapolating them to the extreme. Hogan's "Giant's Series" is so good because he show's humanity for the good they can do. The scientific progress they can make and how welcoming they can be. Get this book.
andyg's review
3.0
I really wish this book had more of the suspenseful scientific method back-and-forth of the first novel in this series. The author's political and teleological views come out much more strongly in this one, almost to the point of being a little preachy (and i even agree with the guy). That said, I'm sure I'll be reading more of his work.
tklos45's review
3.0
The climax to the second Giants novel, similarly focused on rapid scientific discoveries as in Inherit the Stars, is admittedly impressive and awesome. However, it takes an exceeding amount of unorganized rising action to get there. Clearly set up as a cliffhanger prequel to the third book in the series, it still leaves some of the original Inherit the Stars prologue unsolved and doesn't even fully answer the question of "What happened to the Ganymeans?" However, the writing is compelling and the climax, as mentioned, exciting. Worth a read if you enjoyed Inherit the Stars.
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