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A review by a_little_off_center
Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Definitely read content warnings! There is a very difficult graphic SA scene early on.
The story overall fascinated me. I do wish we had spent more time in the Neanderthal world, and fleshed out the world building more, but I am hopeful that books two and three will get that. We also don’t get to see much interaction from Ponder with the wider human world, though it seems implied in a couple places in the beginning of a couple chapters where “news” excerpts are included. I enjoyed the interaction between Mary and Ponder, but the last conversation(regarding the possibility of a more intimate relationship) seems a bit contrived when there wasn’t much early in the book to suggest that they were very interested in each other.
The story overall fascinated me. I do wish we had spent more time in the Neanderthal world, and fleshed out the world building more, but I am hopeful that books two and three will get that. We also don’t get to see much interaction from Ponder with the wider human world, though it seems implied in a couple places in the beginning of a couple chapters where “news” excerpts are included. I enjoyed the interaction between Mary and Ponder, but the last conversation(regarding the possibility of a more intimate relationship) seems a bit contrived when there wasn’t much early in the book to suggest that they were very interested in each other.