Sawyer, Robert J. Mindscan.SAWYER, Robert J. Mindscan. Tor. 370p. c2005. 0-765-34975-2. $6.99. SA Want to read a SF story that creates a movie in your mind? Then Mindspan should be your choice. Jake Sullivan is the engaging protagonist. Feeling guilty about possibly inducing his father's death, Jake finds out that he has inherited his father's vulnerable genetic make-up. Having also inherited his father's wealth, Jake jumps at the opportunity to be copied in order to experience a full life. The original Jake has to live the rest of his life on the moon, while the newly minted Jake/Jacob assumes the "old" Jake's life. However, life is full of surprises. The court determines that copied individuals do not have full rights, and a new operation can cure Jake's medical problem. But will the copy want to give up his new life? Hardly. This is high-quality, clever and thought-provoking near-future SF. The characters are nuanced, and the plot is believable be·liev·a·ble adj. Capable of eliciting belief or trust. See Synonyms at plausible. be·liev  a·bil . A color-blind col·or·blind or col·or-blind adj. 1. Partially or totally unable to distinguish certain colors. 2. a. Not subject to racial prejudices. b. detail is a bit overdone o·ver·done v. Past participle of overdo. Adj. 1. overdone - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" exaggerated, overstated , but otherwise the story is a nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. feast and inspiration for a great movie. Dr. Lesley Farmer, Lib. Svcs., CSULB CSULB California State University at Long Beach , Long Beach, CA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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