Spin (Spin Saga #1)
by Robert Charles Wilson
5 Stars – “Whoa.” That was the word that went through my head when I finished reading this book. It was absolutely phenomenal. Not only was the story exciting but the writing was jus...t as impressive. Wilson even ended the novel well. The ending was just enough to leave you wanting more but without leaving you on a cliff-hanger- pissed off that you have to wait till the next book to find the answer to some mystery.
“Spin” was the 2005 Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel. It follows the life of Tyler Dupree, a young 10 year old boy star gazing one night with his friends, Jason and Diane, when a terrifying event happened; all the stars disappeared from the sky. As the rest of the world scrambles to understand this disturbing phenomenon the three children grow into adults, each one, both knowingly and unknowingly, structuring their lives in regards to how “The Great Blackout” affected them. Can the world ever unravel the secret of the stars? Who or what caused it and what is the meaning behind it? Most importantly, what are the deeper implications to this incident and can the human race survive?
One of the greatest accomplishments of this novel, in my opinion, is the diversity of characters Wilson has created. Far too often when reading a book the characters (though they come from different backgrounds and they are of a different race, sex, age, etc) still seem like the SAME person. They may look different in description, and one may be labeled as the protagonist and the other the antagonist, but their dialogue is spoken in the same tone. It can make a unique story bland and boring. Wilson, though, has the gift of making a story appear as though there were 10 other people writing the book with him; all with the sole duty of creating a character how they imagine them. With the disappearance of the stars as the backdrop, the variety of characters and a terrific story to boot this is a MUST READ! Even more exciting is that the story doesn’t end with this book; this is only the first novel in the Spin trilogy. I look forward to reading the next two books, “Axis” and “Vortex” and sharing my reviews of them with you.
5 Stars – “Whoa.” That was the word that went through my head when I finished reading this book. It was absolutely phenomenal. Not only was the story exciting but the writing was jus...t as impressive. Wilson even ended the novel well. The ending was just enough to leave you wanting more but without leaving you on a cliff-hanger- pissed off that you have to wait till the next book to find the answer to some mystery.
“Spin” was the 2005 Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel. It follows the life of Tyler Dupree, a young 10 year old boy star gazing one night with his friends, Jason and Diane, when a terrifying event happened; all the stars disappeared from the sky. As the rest of the world scrambles to understand this disturbing phenomenon the three children grow into adults, each one, both knowingly and unknowingly, structuring their lives in regards to how “The Great Blackout” affected them. Can the world ever unravel the secret of the stars? Who or what caused it and what is the meaning behind it? Most importantly, what are the deeper implications to this incident and can the human race survive?
One of the greatest accomplishments of this novel, in my opinion, is the diversity of characters Wilson has created. Far too often when reading a book the characters (though they come from different backgrounds and they are of a different race, sex, age, etc) still seem like the SAME person. They may look different in description, and one may be labeled as the protagonist and the other the antagonist, but their dialogue is spoken in the same tone. It can make a unique story bland and boring. Wilson, though, has the gift of making a story appear as though there were 10 other people writing the book with him; all with the sole duty of creating a character how they imagine them. With the disappearance of the stars as the backdrop, the variety of characters and a terrific story to boot this is a MUST READ! Even more exciting is that the story doesn’t end with this book; this is only the first novel in the Spin trilogy. I look forward to reading the next two books, “Axis” and “Vortex” and sharing my reviews of them with you.
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~Laura
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