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Dragon's Egg/Starquake: 2-in-1 (Two Novels in One)

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If you're not excited by feeling your mind being stretched by science that is right at the very edge of theoretical physics, then you may be someone who thinks this book is "boring". If you aren't filled with wonder as an entire utterly alien civilization is presented to you, then you might not like this book.

But if you're enraptured by a plausible alien civilization that uses almost future-magic technology which is nevertheless comprehensible (especially if you're an avid reader of physics journals or popularizations), then this book will be one of your favorites.

Negatives: Bob Forward is at his best when writing about the science; he is weakest when writing dialog. For the alien dialog, this isn't really a problem, but sometimes the way his human characters phrase their sentences will make one wince. I found this fairly easy to overlook, but others may not.

This is the very best in Scifi that I have read. I have loaned it out to numerous people who felt the same way and one friend wouldn't let go so I am searching for another copy now! It has twists and turns that leave you breathless and the characters are extremely well developed. Read this!

Dragon's Egg, I feel, is a better book thn Starquake, but they are both excellent stories. The narrative device used, especially in Dragon's Egg, adds interest as it leaves the reader to make a very important discovery about the Cheela. In addition, Dragon's Egg gives historians something to chew on as it is not only based on hard science but also historical theory as well. Would such a different society pass through the same developmental stages as human society? Dragons Egg is one of my four all-time favourite books; I re-read it (again) to celebrate World Book Day and it is still an excellent read. There are not many books that can stand re-reading and still maintain the reader's interest. Ideal for people who think they don't like "hard" science fiction.

The seller described the book perfectly as to its condition. I was very happy to find this out of print title being one of my favorite reads.

This is 'the' book that hooked me on 'hard Sci-Fi'. It is way out there but it is also very plausible. The story grabs you and pulls you in..you live it as the main characters.. not knowing what is going on.. and you discover, with them, great things. The aliens are us!

This book gives a fantastic look into the scientific aspects of neutron stars, but is very boring to read as a novel