I had already heard that Higashino books were page turners and this is indeed the case, I finished this one in just a few days, which for me is quite unusual.
He does some fantastic weaving of side stories into a bigger plot, which are often quite touching. And there's also a general vibe of Osamu Tezuka, specially on the Blackjack manga series which I really enjoyed. I throughly recommend it.
SPOILER: On a side note, it also reminds me of some of my favourite low budget science fiction movies, like Prime or Los Cronocrimenes. Also, how come no one mentions the connections between this and the Dark tv show?!?!?!
Absolutely magnificent. Dostoivisly has a way of making you not only people you know in his novels (which in itself is quite an acomplisment) but also yourself (which at times can be rather unpleasant).
Is there a God? Does man need a God to be good? What does it mean to be a good man, what's the meaning of good?
The book stays with you long after you have finished it.
Interesting book from an author that's quickly becoming one of my favourites. This one reminds me quite a bit of the general tones of a Philip K Dick, which is different to the other two books I read by her (the dispossessed and the left hand of the darkness).
Clear references to George Orwell too (main character called George Orr) and, interestingly, the ever shifting reality of the book reminds me also of Murakami's 1Q84, which also pays homage to Orwell.
Overalls fun short read
One of the best books I've read in a while. Still cant believe this is the first book by Lê Guin that I read - a mixture of Clarke and Zamyatin.
Despite the sci-fi background, it has an incredibly human and acurate description of earth politics. Pragamatic, says it as it is. Ursula is regarded by many as a leftist, by I reckon she is simply a humanist.