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Re: Genetics and SF (was Re: New poll: sexuality and Lugnet
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Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:33:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:

   Those, in fact (along with Darwin’s Children) were what I was thinking of as well. I just finished Blood Music and I have to say while I found the science very interesting, I sort of didn’t like the ending of the story. The whole last half of the book felt tacked on, like that was the part added to expand a short story into a book.

If I recall correctly, Blood Music was indeed a short story first, and then was lengthened to a novel after the short story’s success.

I’ve only read the short version, but I wouldn’t doubt that the second half of the novel was bland.

~Kevoh



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  Re: Genetics and SF (was Re: New poll: sexuality and Lugnet
 
(...) I've only read a couple of full-length novels that were originally published as short stories or novellas. Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card) comes immediately to mind (and I've recently discovered a copy of the original novella at the local (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Genetics and SF (was Re: New poll: sexuality and Lugnet
 
(...) Those, in fact (along with Darwin's Children) were what I was thinking of as well. I just finished Blood Music and I have to say while I found the science very interesting, I sort of didn't like the ending of the story. The whole last half of (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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