Three Californias Triptych: The Gold Coast (Audiobook)

from dualmon

Woof. Talk about a vision of future tech that didn't age well. This was a tough grind for me.

from bness2

This book was very disappointing after reading the first book in the series. It lacked the focus and clear plot lines of the first book, and felt like an aimless series of events not all that tied together. Even by the end of the book where all the loose ends do get tied together, it still feels ...

from seldombites

Part of Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias trilogy, The Gold Coast is an alternative view of life in the 21st century. The writing style is unique and was a little annoying and distracting at first. However, once I got used to it, I found myself totally engrossed in the story. Periodically ...

from paperloverevolution

Possibly the most heartbreaking of the three, this novel grapples with the question of what one person can accomplish in the face of the great industrial machine.

from cdogzilla

I love this novel. I've reread it 3x and never get tired of it. Great characters, some of KSR's best prose, and a thoughtful story. If I won the Powerball, the first thing I would do (OK, maybe not the first, but it would be right up there) would be to acquire the rights to turn this book into a ...