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Silent Dave · 02-10-2003, 01:32 PM

It's true! Stephen Baxter's latest novel, "Evolution," is essentially a dramatization of humanity's evolution, from the primates scurrying beneath the dinosaurs' feet up into the remote future. And it's a fascinating read! I'm only about halfway through it right now. Has anyone else picked up this book?

Dave

Doubting Didymus · 02-10-2003, 03:14 PM

Er... alright.

How does he deal with the lack of any actual characters, then?

Silent Dave · 02-10-2003, 05:36 PM

Oh, he has characters -- they're just, for the most part, not homo sapiens.

Dave

Doubting Didymus · 02-10-2003, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by Silent Dave
Oh, he has characters -- they're just, for the most part, not homo sapiens.

Dave

But how long do they last before he has to move forward a couple thousand years? Wouldn't he be killing and reintroducing a new cast every chapter?

(perhaps I should just read the damn book)

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Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	Evolution, the novel It's true! Stephen Baxter's latest novel, "Evolution," is essentially a dramatization of humanity's evolution, from the primates scurrying beneath the dinosaurs' feet up into the remote future. And it's a fascinating read! I'm only about halfway through it right now. Has anyone else picked up this book? Dave

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02-10-2003, 03:14 PM	#2
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	Er... alright. How does he deal with the lack of any actual characters, then?

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Silent Dave Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 2,209	Oh, he has characters -- they're just, for the most part, not homo sapiens. Dave

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