peter_xxx's review
3.0
The science (fiction) in this book are actually the medical and scientific improvements that are already looming around the corner concerning childbirth and conception. A lot of the techniques here are things that scientists are actually doing research for at the moment. But this book is not about these scientific advantages, but about the impact these advantages will have on how we see pregnancy, family and relations. All this is explored through slice of life stories about two good friends and several of their children,grand children and key people in their live.
I actually listened to this book, and I have to admit that the narrator has a weird way of talking. There was something about her inflection that threw me off.
I actually listened to this book, and I have to admit that the narrator has a weird way of talking. There was something about her inflection that threw me off.
gerbilreads's review against another edition
3.0
A quietly interesting book that raises some clever ideas about the future of the family, pregnancy and relationships. Doesn’t quite go deep enough for me, however but I did appreciate the calm and well considered prose.
justfoxie's review against another edition
3.0
Disappointing. This is basically just an extended family drama that flirts a little bit with the ramifications of extended life and artificial wombs. The story is slow and the writing has a dreamy quality which is nice and probably right up someone’s ally. In fact if you don’t think you like science fiction but are curious how reproductive technology shapes family dynamics in a very small scale then this would be a great book for you.
robbo_c's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
1librarianspath's review against another edition
3.0
I think part of the reason I didn’t particularly enjoy this book is that I had different expectations. I thought it was going to have a stronger sci-fi feel, and way less main characters. I couldn’t become attached to any of them because their roles were so fleeting, and the gentle domestic feel jarred with my presumption that it would be a typical sci-fi book.
meliemelo's review against another edition
4.0
Very, very interesting read. I do wish we'd spent more time in each era, and with each character, while understanding that the shortness of the vignettes is what made them so sweet. I enjoyed the different perspectives on parentality and conception, and how the abundance of characters and points of views made it so that in the end, overall, the book doesn't seem to be passing judgment on the different options presented. A longer look at abortion could also have been interesting, but I accept that this is not the direction the book wanted to go to.
littleblackduckbooks's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
read for Buzzwordathon in January - Dream
read for Buzzwordathon in January - Dream
borjabilbao's review against another edition
2.0
Decepcionante. La última ganadora del premio Arthur C. Clarke es una obra futurista que se centra más en las relaciones entre personas y cómo los cambios en los métodos de gestación las afectan. Sin embargo, todo esto queda en nada, siendo la mayoría de capítulos intrascendentes y la especulación científica practicamente nula.