Solis [Paperback]

A. A. Attanasio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1995

Charlie Outis had his brain frozen a thousand years ago, but he wakes up a slave to a machine in a world of genetically amplified neo-sapiens, andrones, and autobats--fortunately, Charlie has a plan.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061090921
• ISBN-13: 978-0061090929
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,841,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I love fantasy fiction. I love the courage of the human spirit to invest with real emotion experiences we know are entirely imaginary. And I love all of what 'fantasy' means to poetic thinkers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting idea, but the plot fizzles, May 1, 1998

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Kenneth R. Bridges "Siddhas" (Thousand Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solis (Paperback)

Hƒ(Solis begins with a very intersting idea and main character- a person who awakes one thousand years after having his brain frozen at the moment of death in the 21st century. Charles Outis wanted to see the future, even if there was only a slim chance that his brain would be revived. The brain is found in an archeological dig, and Charles Outis, dubbed Mr. Charlie by his discoverers, finds a world beyond anything he could have imagined.

The premise to the story, and even the main character (a brain without a body) is very interesting. The first coulpe of chapters are well-written and drawn the reader into a facinating world that has an android created by superadvanced, genetically manipulated decendents of humankind who has a program that makes him fixedly interested in humans. The interest that the android takes in the "archaic" human brain makes for a good possible plot. However, the author continues to introduce new characters, many of marginal interest. For a 200 page novel, there are too many marginal characters. The most unfortunate outcome, however, is the loss of focus on the two most interesting characters, Mr. Charlie and the android. Mr. Anatansio is facinated with the broad repertoire of words availble in the English language. More time could have been put into plot development than "finding the right word." The book concludes with so many unanswered questions that in almost seems the author just go tired and decided to stop.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Fawning Praise For Attanasio, August 22, 1999

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Mr. P. A. Miller (Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solis (Hardcover)

A masterpiece. Deep, colourful, rich and poetic Space Opera. The transhuman Maat come across as truly wise, the villians are despicable, the writing is beatiful and the characters are distinctive and likeable. The ideas examined are interesting, classic SF themes, excellently handled and with great insight. Its only flaw is a mildly spiteful sticky end for two of the villians, which seams tacked-on and a little too neat. I picked this up idly one morning in the library, and found myself still there reading it when it closed. Well worth looking for.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant with a wonderful conclusion, October 17, 2005

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K. Feinstein (NYC Area, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solis (Paperback)

I don't understand criticism of this book regarding the ending - it was poetic, it was exciting - it was perfect. So much SF of today is all premise and no payoff, that is a valid criticism of many other books but in my opinion it just can't be levied against this one.

Exciting, packed with ideas and emotions and can be read in a weekend. Wax me mind, Mr Charlie! This book kicks arse.