Greg Bear - Eon

Pros: complex and unusual plot, insight into how creative thinkers think, compelling characters
Cons: you have to put pieces together and make leaps of understanding to get the ending

Have you ever had to stretch your brain just beyond its normal capacity for thought? Been presented with mysteries unfathomable that swirl around inside your head until suddenly they almost but don't quite make sense? Have you ever made that leap of...

Pros: This is one of Greg Bear's best.
Cons: Not having enough time to read this novel.

Most avid readers know the basic elements of entertaining fiction. A good story must have strong plot line(s), believable settings, and characters that engage us emotionally. As a reader of science fiction I've always needed something more.

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Pros: action-packed but with strong characters as well
Cons: the Russians as the main villains reads as cliched these days

This book has been around for more than a decade, but I'd always stayed away from it for some reason. Not really knowing what it was about, I guess, until I recently picked it up after reading a positive evaluation in a sci-fi encyclopedia. They hooked ...

Pros: Excellent, excellent book. Entertaining and insightful.
Cons: None.

Moving, thought-provoking and original book. Definitely Greg Bear's finest, an exciting and addictive read. Brings to life possibilities that are well formed and inspired. Brilliant theories, seamlessly integrated into a fast moving, complex plot that...