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Review of Axis by Robert Charles Wilson at B&N

Barnes and Noble.com has a Paul Di Filippo review of Axis by Robert Charles Wilson. An excerpt:

In his new book, Axis-the first of two planned sequels to Spin, and hence that innately awkward creature known as "the middle book of a trilogy"-Wilson veers much more heavily toward pure science fiction. It's not that he neglects the virtues and charms of psychological realism. Far from it, since his characterizations and his observations about eternal human verities remain luminous, as does his prose. But by the very nature of the new book's different venue and the futuristic events underway, the focus shifts away from a certain comfort zone beloved by readers of mainstream fiction. The result is a novel that feels like both a logical and valid extension of Spin, but also a lateral jump deeper into genre waters.

Posted by John on November 12, 2007 03:00 PM | Posted to Science Fiction
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