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| Title | : | Beggars in Spain (Sleepless #1) |
| Author | : | Nancy Kress |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | November 23rd 2004 by Harper Voyager (first published February 1993) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Speculative Fiction |
Nancy Kress
Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 3.94 | 7159 Users | 628 Reviews
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In this future, some people need no sleep at all. Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.
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| Original Title: | Beggars in Spain |
| ISBN: | 0060733489 (ISBN13: 9780060733483) |
| Series: | Sleepless #1 |
| Characters: | Leisha Camden, Susan Melling, Jordan Watrous, Jennifer Sharifi, Drew Arlen, Miranda Sharifi |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1994), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1993), Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee (1994), John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (1994), SF Chronicle Award |
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Ratings: 3.94 From 7159 Users | 628 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books Beggars in Spain (Sleepless #1)
A fascinating book that's both gripping and off-putting (so many of its characters and themes are awfully ablist, and while part of that is explicitly critiqued, it is horrible to read about and through nonetheless, and to me, not sufficiently dealt with). It's very interesting for its analysis of how ethics of care may develop regardless of explicitly Randian society as a background. Still, I think the book has also aged badly in many ways: by not foreseeing animal rights, by assuming wealthBeing Sleepless, blessing or curse? (con TRADUZIONE)What would you do if you could genetically modify your child? Would you get rid of all the genetic predispositions to the diseases that run in your family? Would you change their appearance? Their eye color, hair color, height, weight, build, skin color? Would you make them predisposed to liking classical music, art, literature, outdoors, etc.? Would you give them the ability to not ever need to sleep their whole life? That last question is
4.5 stars. Excellent novel about the economic, social and political changes arising out of a group of people born without the need to sleep (and as a result blessed with other abilities that set them apart from the more populous "sleepers"). Nominee: Hugo Award best Novel (the novella upon which this is best actually won the Hugo)Nominee: Nebula Award best Novel (the novella upon which this is best actually won the Nebula)Nominee: Campbell Award for best NovelNominee: Prometheus Award best Novel
This novel extrapolates the 1991 Hugo and Award winning novella with the same name - in fact, the novella is the first of four parts, set in the USA of 2010. The novel continues with the second part titled "Sanctuary" in 2051, the third part "Dreamer" in 2075 and the fourth part "Beggar" in 2091.The premise is easy: Pre-natal genetics modify humans to look beautiful, be smart and most important eliminate the need for sleep. These "Sleepless" minority needs less place (no more beds!) and they are
AudiobookFirst off Cassandra Campbell did a great job with the narration of this very, very long book with a whole host of characters. Secondly, did I mention this was a very, very long book? At first I thought it was an omnibus because the chapters would end and then start with "Book 2", etc. But nope, this author turned a novella into a tome. I never really became invested with any of the characters, even Drew who I would usually be drawn to. Thank goodness this was an audiobook! 3-1/2 out of
I am deeply conflicted by this book. While the foreword explained the authors rationale for the story, after an incredibly interesting premise and set up, we were led into a rather dated world filled with racism, sexism and such outdated terms even for technology of today that it made me question the decade it was published in. Sadly, this book decided to not explore the fascinating concepts of no sleep, but instead turned into a harsh and frankly, extremely unsettling comparison of communism vs
DNF at page 130I have been DNFing a lot lately (twice in the past week and a half), and I don't like it. I don't like feeling like I'm giving up. But if a book just utterly fails at capturing my interest, well, then I'm sorry but I'm going to quit. I see no reason for me to force myself to continue reading this book, not when I just don't like it at all. It's not like this is a read-to-review; it's not like I have an obligation to finish it. I picked up Beggars in Spain because I was a)
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