Semiosis

de Sue Burke, Sue Burke

E-book, 333 pages

Langue : English

Publié 5 février 2018 par Tom Doherty Associates.

ISBN :: 978-0-7653-9137-7

(5 critiques)

Human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance in Semiosis, a character driven science fiction novel of first contact by debut author Sue Burke.

Forced to land on a planet they aren't prepared for, human colonists rely on their limited resources to survive. The planet provides a lush but inexplicable landscape – trees offer edible, addictive fruit one day and poison the next, while the ruins of an alien race are found entwined in the roots of a strange plant. Conflicts between generations arise as they struggle to understand one another and grapple with an unknowable alien intellect.

Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet's sentient species and prove that humans are more than tools.

Content warning: Describes sexualized violence

4 éditions

Justin Younger a publié une critique de Semiosis par Sue Burke

Great read! Realistic and yet positive and hopeful.

5 étoiles

Loosely a Cli-Fi but with out any unbearable dread. Not usually a fan of that specific scifi subgenre (not because it isnt good but because you know..the whole world.), and kind of exhausted with generation ship or space colonies, but damn the action kept coming and the world building was amazing. Loved all of the characters and felt attached to their hardship, struggle and success. Would highly recommend. Also good for plant lovers 🌿🌿🌿🌿!

Martin Kopischke a publié une critique de Semiosis par Sue Burke

Great idea, poor execution

2 étoiles

A multigenerational story of mankind having to become symbiotic with life forms beyond its understanding to survive, this is marred by pedestrian prose, a narrative structure that leaves no room for characters to feel for, and a take on an alien, vegetable life form that has all the charm of a chemistry lesson. Read Children of Time if you like the idea done well.