The Book of Strange New Things, (Paperback)

from delphica

I read this about a month ago, I could have sworn I wrote up a few notes. Anyway, it's about a somewhat bumbling Christian minister who takes an assignment to work with a community of aliens on a distant colony, and it's one of those books where not a lot happens, but you get a lot of back story ...

from bookczuk

I'm having a hard time thinking of how to start this review. Michel Faber's words and story absorbed me, both with a gentleness and an opportunity for contemplation not found in many books, particularly those with a science fiction element. The basic story, in very simplistic terms is that of Pet...

from Laurochka

An unusual sci fi-esque story. Peter, Bea, the Oasans and the other USIC employees are interesting characters. The most engaging relationships are those between Peter and his wife and between him and his flock. An interesting premise but I'm not sure what the ultimate aim of the religious backgro...

from ScoLgo

Suppose Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Blish's A Case of Conscience met and fell in love and produced a baby... A rather pretentious and long-winded baby... Ultimately, this was a disappointing book for me. The writing is very good and there is, throughout, a deep sense of foreboding - but it sor...

from gendeg

I know I shouldn't let the reputation of an author color my perception of a book, but after learning that Michel Faber also wrote Under the Skin, his latest novel The Book of Strange New Things suddenly revealed itself to me in a whole new light. It's been weeks since I finished it. Overall, it's...