Lovelock

Rating:
Summary: Terrible
Review: How much fixation on sex do we need? Yes there were some interesting spots, but the book was so revolting I almost didn't finish.

Rating:
Summary: A fairly good space opera
Review: I clicked through some of the earlier reviews. First, let me list the cons:

There's a whole lot of unnecessary and poorly implemented 'social drama'. It's mostly in just one family, but practically everyone there has some kind of problem that they're just too obstinate to talk about, much less fix. As in real life, most of the problems rose from just 'hushing it up' and 'not making a scene' until it got to be so much they did something regrettable.

Another con is that there's a few things you'll just have to 'take for granted'. One: that they allow gossiping morons onto the ark which will represent mankind in space (totally acceptable since the essence of the book is that the 'social' atmosphere must be kept in a community), and two, that the main character just automatically has good skill with computers. Slightly explained, but not really.

Also, even though the main character is mute, yet supposedly literate, the entire tone of the book (written in first person), is drastically better than the few times he does write to the characters. I think he communicates about five sentences (at most) and sounds "like a monkey that can type" each time, instead of the satyrical and amusing comments throughout the book. This is explained because he's hiding his 'awareness' I suppose, but it's still a little jarring once you notice it.

There are good things to this book, which is why I rate it five stars. First of all, if you look closely, you'll see how Lovelock learns to commit the sins that at the beginning of the book, he despised humans for committing. He does the kind of soul-searching and meaning-searching I did when I was a kid. It's very easy to identify with this primate, to the point where you wouldn't mind throwing a little monkey dung at something that annoys you.

Anyhoo, if it was going to revolve around Lovelock, I'd like it, but it seems to revolve more around the social drama at times. And the social drama is kind of overdone, it's hard to see how any group of people could get so twisted (quite unlike the fairly good social drama in Xenophobia).

But anyway, if you somehow wound up on this page, then you're interested enough in this book that I think you'll enjoy it. It's short enough that you should slip through it in a couple nights.

Rating:
Summary: Worth the read.
Review: I clicked through some of the earlier reviews. First, let me list the cons:

There's a whole lot of unnecessary and poorly implemented 'social drama'. It's mostly in just one family, but practically everyone there has some kind of problem that they're just too obstinate to talk about, much less fix. As in real life, most of the problems rose from just 'hushing it up' and 'not making a scene' until it got to be so much they did something regrettable.

Another con is that there's a few things you'll just have to 'take for granted'. One: that they allow gossiping morons onto the ark which will represent mankind in space (totally acceptable since the essence of the book is that the 'social' atmosphere must be kept in a community), and two, that the main character just automatically has good skill with computers. Slightly explained, but not really.

Also, even though the main character is mute, yet supposedly literate, the entire tone of the book (written in first person), is drastically better than the few times he does write to the characters. I think he communicates about five sentences (at most) and sounds "like a monkey that can type" each time, instead of the satyrical and amusing comments throughout the book. This is explained because he's hiding his 'awareness' I suppose, but it's still a little jarring once you notice it.

There are good things to this book, which is why I rate it five stars. First of all, if you look closely, you'll see how Lovelock learns to commit the sins that at the beginning of the book, he despised humans for committing. He does the kind of soul-searching and meaning-searching I did when I was a kid. It's very easy to identify with this primate, to the point where you wouldn't mind throwing a little monkey dung at something that annoys you.

Anyhoo, if it was going to revolve around Lovelock, I'd like it, but it seems to revolve more around the social drama at times. And the social drama is kind of overdone, it's hard to see how any group of people could get so twisted (quite unlike the fairly good social drama in Xenophobia).

But anyway, if you somehow wound up on this page, then you're interested enough in this book that I think you'll enjoy it. It's short enough that you should slip through it in a couple nights.

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Summary: I thought the ark in space premise was a great idea.
Review: I enjoyed this book, I have read a lot of Orson Scott Card. I liked the Ark in space premise of going to another world to rehabit it and taking as much of their world with them. That Monkey is cool. I am waiting patiently for the other two in the trillogy. I hope it is soon.

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Summary: Hello... Where are the other two books.
Review: I enjoyed this story, it had some uncomfortable monents but I still enjoyed it. I have been waiting for the rest of the "Mayflower Trilogy" for all the years since. Whats up with that?

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Summary: I highly recommend this book.
Review: I found this book to be entertaining and poignant. Normally a collaboration is somewhat less than either author is capable of; in this case, the book has become one of my favorites. The fictional universe, created by Card and Kidd, provides an excellent framework for the story to develop. My favorite books inevitably leave me questioning some deep-seated belief or assumption I hold about life, the world around me, and my place in it. This book left me questioning my humanity.

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Summary: Where is the sequel man???
Review: I loved this book and am inspired by your works. I am 17 and am startinbg my first novels and your work inspires me so please come out with the sequel to "Lovelock"

Rating:
Summary: Wow!
Review: I must say, I thought it was an AWSOME book. You won't be disappointed

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Summary: Great Book! When Can We Expect a sequel?
Review: I Really Enjoyed this Book. I enjoyed It so Much That all i really want to say is does anyone know when the sequel is due out?

Rating:
Summary: not worth it
Review: I really like Orson Scott Card, and all his other stuff ranges from good to great. However, this is one of the two or three exceptions.

The book is essentially about a super-intelligent monkey who is trying to get laid. That's it. There really isn't anything more to this book than a monkey and his quest for sex (in outer space).

I mean, I've read books that are worse, but not a whole lot of them. Save your money for something entertaining, like anything from the Ender's series. =-)