Crystal Silence

Not really what I was hoping it would be. Set in the same universe as Left Alone, a short story which is a FAR better. Had a hard time relating what it was that the author was trying to relay through the varied layers of the story, especially the comparisons of the First Martian culture to the Jomon era peoples. If you are into (very) slow, thought-provoking SF, this might be right up your alley. Frankly, I was not really impressed. I think the translation needed a bit more editing as well as there were some really rough spots compared to the eloquence of most of the book.