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A Meeting of Minds
This book, inspired by HE, was a collaboration of many of sf's finest talents, including Hal Clement, Ursula K. Leguin, Fred Pohl, and Robert Silverberg. Together, they created the world Medea, defining the world, its indigenous creatures, and the interaction between these creatures, and human colonists. For the intricasy and detail of the shared-world construct,...
Published on July 21, 2000 by Micheal Head
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An ambitious, flawed shared-world project: 3.5 stars
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MEDEA was an an ambitious shared-world project based on a seminar Ellison taught at UCLA in 1975. I reread part of it in 2002. Niven's Flare Time is the standout story, one of his finest standalone shorts. The Silverberg and Poul Andeson stories were OK, and I barely rememember the other stories. Google for TOC, eg at Wikipedia.
The introductory and...
Published on May 22, 2006 by Peter D. Tillman
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
An ambitious, flawed shared-world project: 3.5 stars, May 22, 2006
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MEDEA was an an ambitious shared-world project based on a seminar Ellison taught at UCLA in 1975. I reread part of it in 2002. Niven's Flare Time is the standout story, one of his finest standalone shorts. The Silverberg and Poul Andeson stories were OK, and I barely rememember the other stories. Google for TOC, eg at Wikipedia.
The introductory and world-building matter is alternately dull and pretentious, and there is a stunningly self-indulgent transcript of a panel discussion of the project that goes on and on and on -- it's like reading a 20-year old Usenet discussion: there's a certain queasy fascination at the start, but tedium quickly sets in. As usual, Niven's backstory essay is worth rereading. The others weren't.
Happy reading--
Peter D. Tillman
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
A Meeting of Minds, July 21, 2000
This book, inspired by HE, was a collaboration of many of sf's finest talents, including Hal Clement, Ursula K. Leguin, Fred Pohl, and Robert Silverberg. Together, they created the world Medea, defining the world, its indigenous creatures, and the interaction between these creatures, and human colonists. For the intricasy and detail of the shared-world construct, there is no finer work. The collection of short stories that result is brilliant!
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
This one needs to be printed reprinted and updated, May 17, 2003
Back in the middle 80's I remember purchasing this book. It has to me been one of the best I ever got because it has a meeting of minds of all the best science fiction has to offer. If only there could have been a sequel. It has great illustrations by Kelly Freas and compelling stories that can be read more than once. I hope Harlan if you're reading it's a place that can be updated with writers like Bruce Sterling and William Gibson. Why can't we see more like this one?
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GENIUS!!!, August 15, 2005
This book is a work of sheer genius! If I were to pick between these guys and Einstein, I would pick these guys!!! Read this and it will definitely get your mind going. I loved this book and I always will. It is a must read if you are a scifi fan.
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