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Genesis
A Holocaust survivor wants to see her parents one last time. A young man wants to win back the girl of his dreams. A government scientist, a twisted philanthropist, and a disgruntled widow want the world to change. Genesis, a powerful entity capable of traveling through time, can help all of them. But her compulsion to sacrifice herself for the benefit of others is getting in her own way, torn between pleasing the people she cares about and securing her own happiness. Will she be able to redeem herself, save the man she loves, and stop a global apocalypse? This 99,000-word novel travels from World War II, to the present day, and to Earth's distant future to reveal how Genesis, the epitome of self-sacrifice, finds her way in a world where everyone desires her power.
380 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 21, 2012
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December 19, 2012
Genesis is a thought provoking time travel tale which explores the subject from several angles and character view points as the story goes on.
There are some good observations and interesting ideas in this book and you will likely find yourself wondering what you might want to go back and change given the chances these characters are given!
The characters of Jadzia and James were very well written and I found myself sympathising with them on several occasions. I couldn't quite take to Genesis herself, I thought she had a sort of alien quality to her that made her seem less human, though this was perhaps intentional.
All in all this is an enjoyable read and I agree with a previous reviewer that without taking away the impact of the darker content, there is actually nothing overtly offensive in this book, which is pretty impressive in itself.
There are some good observations and interesting ideas in this book and you will likely find yourself wondering what you might want to go back and change given the chances these characters are given!
The characters of Jadzia and James were very well written and I found myself sympathising with them on several occasions. I couldn't quite take to Genesis herself, I thought she had a sort of alien quality to her that made her seem less human, though this was perhaps intentional.
All in all this is an enjoyable read and I agree with a previous reviewer that without taking away the impact of the darker content, there is actually nothing overtly offensive in this book, which is pretty impressive in itself.
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