Joan Slonczewski
Author of A Door Into Ocean
About the Author
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Series
Works by Joan Slonczewski
Microbe {short story} 7 copies
Associated Works
Gateways: A Feast of Great New Science Fiction Honoring Grand Master Frederik Pohl (2010) — Contributor — 95 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Slonczewski, Joan Lyn
- Birthdate
- 1956-08-14
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Education
- Bryn Mawr (BA | Biology)
Yale University (PhD | Molecular Biology) - Occupations
- biologist
teacher
Novelist - Organizations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Members
Discussions
"Door Into Ocean" group discussion in Group Reads - Sci-Fi (September 2011)
A Door Into Ocean in Someone explain it to me... (May 2009)
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Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 16
- Also by
- 12
- Members
- 2,343
- Popularity
- #10,943
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 71
- ISBNs
- 65
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 11
This is good sci-fi that makes you think, without being all spaceship and lasers.
I didn't realize this book is one of a loose series until after I read it. It stands alone wonderfully.
What struck me the most is the refreshing change of pace from my usual fare. There is a growing time pressure that ramps up through the book, but it never quite hits that ticking time bomb artificiality so often used to push a book forward.
In fact, even though there are some horrifying moments, and very front and centre debate of big picture ethics and alien life forms, the real alien is the reader. Everything that is everyday normal for the characters is written wonderfully to be exactly that - everyday.
There's a great variety of characters and concepts with someone/someplace for everybody to identify with.
It's a four star book for me, mainly because the ending was a little too realistic perhaps. I think I just like my fairy tale endings.
Well worth reading.
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