- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Ace (MM); First Edition edition (Jun 1 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0441001890
- ISBN-13: 978-0441001897
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 141 g
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Undertaking a difficult mission to find safe homes for the endangered species of the planet Earth, agent Rahel Tovin of the Noah's Ark organization begins rescue efforts that will take her across the galaxy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
skimmed it, Dec 10 2011
By LF "Keep your feedback to yourself, these are... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Regenesis (Paperback)
This book tells 4 unconnected short stories featuring the same main character, Rahel, employee of "Noah's Ark". I enjoyed the first story, the one about tigers and some sort of animal that takes on the personality of the animals it eats. I didn't realize that the story was over and that it was just one of four short stories. After this one, I started getting irritated by the author's style. At times I didn't understand what was going on. At times, things moved too slowly. I found myself skimming the last two stories, turning pages rapidly, skipping pages. Despite the fact that the tiger story is a good one that held my interest, I don't recommend getting involved in this book. I still don't get what the second story was about. Was it a polar bear or a feline or what? The jellyfish story just didn't seem worth reading, and the feral boy story didn't either.
2.0 out of 5 stars
A promising premise marred by an unlikeable heroine, Aug 14 2011
By Michael - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Regenesis (Paperback)
One of the other reviewers said "Rahel herself is not a terribly sympathetic or dynamic character..." and boy is that an understatement. Rahel is the most unpleasant protagonist I've ever seen and she borders on sociopathic in her actions. She is rude to EVERYONE she meets, bullies and abuses her fellow Ark members (and boss!), assaults or wants to assault (or worse) anyone that draws her ire, and doesn't hesitate to break the law (theft, destruction of property - very expensive property) on a hunch. This was so bad, the story required the addition of ecoterrorists to paint Rahel in a somewhat more positive and sympathetic light. The effect of Rahel's consistently bitter and acerbic personality was so jarring that it pulled me out of the story and left me trying to imagine any foundation or company that would tolerate a field agent like this.And that's a shame because Ms. Eclar's writing style is clean and otherwise enjoyable. I want to know more about this universe and the actions of Noahs Ark. I want a more in-depth look at the aliens and exotic species and frontier worlds that populate the universe that Rahel travels.
I just don't want to do it with Rahel as my guide.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting concept., Sep 9 2010
By E. S. Charpentier - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Regenesis (Paperback)
Judging from the front cover art and the back cover blurb, I had assumed this book would be about HOW people were able to move animals from earth to other planets and thus save them from extinction. This is decidedly not the case. All of the action in this book, which is actually four novellas, takes place after this has happened. Rahel Tovin is sort of a troubleshooter for the organization that keeps track of and studies the animals, Noah's Ark. The four stories follow her on assignments involving Tigers and Jellyfish and two other things that to name would give away major plot points. The world of Regenesis is both interesting and entertaining. Rahel herself is not a terribly sympathetic or dynamic character, but she's still readable and identifiable. I would, however, definitely be interested in reading further about the world of Noah's Ark.
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