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Cartesian Genesis
A beautiful medical researcher, a man from another era, a world that's changed so much -- yet so little. Cryonics patient Dave Paxton pursues life, love, and happiness 155 years after his birth in this unusual tale set in 22nd-century Middle America. Here is story of reawakening and our universal quest to belong, cast in a society remade by the information revolution.
179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 27, 2016
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July 7, 2016
Cartesian Genesis is one of the few sci-fi novels I've read with emotional involvement. The novel isn't really about cryogenics. It is about us, people, and how we long for love, connection, and meaning. I read it straight through and was shocked when done to see that almost 5 hours had passed.
The 22nd century setting is a backdrop for exploring the matters of human soul. The author doesn't dwell on detailing the science, and correctly so. He creates a plausible enough theory of how reanimation could be possible, and leaves it at that. The main character, Dave, doesn't need to know every nuance of the medical miracles that Doctors performed, and neither do we. He just has to deal with what's inside his mind and heart--loneliness, desire, courage, and hope--now that he's been brought back to Life and has to reintegrate into society a century after he lived and died.
Dave is the one who carries this novel. He's a very well-written character. He is capable, brave, and honorable, but lonely. I think most readers will empathize with him in his quest for friendship, community, and belonging.
Richard Kahlshier is is not a well-known author, yet! I've read all three of his novels and, trust me, he deserves to become a rising star! :)
The 22nd century setting is a backdrop for exploring the matters of human soul. The author doesn't dwell on detailing the science, and correctly so. He creates a plausible enough theory of how reanimation could be possible, and leaves it at that. The main character, Dave, doesn't need to know every nuance of the medical miracles that Doctors performed, and neither do we. He just has to deal with what's inside his mind and heart--loneliness, desire, courage, and hope--now that he's been brought back to Life and has to reintegrate into society a century after he lived and died.
Dave is the one who carries this novel. He's a very well-written character. He is capable, brave, and honorable, but lonely. I think most readers will empathize with him in his quest for friendship, community, and belonging.
Richard Kahlshier is is not a well-known author, yet! I've read all three of his novels and, trust me, he deserves to become a rising star! :)
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