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QUARANTINE (Paperback)

by Greg Egan (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Set in the 21st century, this is a sci-fi from Australian author Greg Egan.


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When an impenetrable shield moves into place around twenty-first-century Earth's solar system, shutting out the rest of the universe, private investigator Nick Stavrianos finds an unexpected link between the phenomenon and his latest case.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, fun, and educational, May 20 2002
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I absolutely loved this book! I knew little about Quantum mechanics before reading this, and now I have a good understanding of the concepts covered in this book. I learned something, but I also had a great time reading the story.

He develops some brilliant ideas, including neural mods that allow you to "program" your brain and run "apps" and tools to control your body, your thought processes, your emotions, etc.

I didn't like that it was set in New Hong Kong, though. The Chinese names really ran together and made it harder for me to visualize the characters, especially considering that he is an Australian writer writing for an English-speaking audience.

The ending really left me pondering. I don't think that I would have chosen that particular ending, but it is satisfying and left me wanting for more!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended, Jan 20 2002
By Hugh Watkins (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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If you like authors like Gregory Benford, Robert Sawyer, John Cramer I don't think you will like this. It is like a bad future computer hackers book with all the Brain Mods he talks about.

I am not finished with it (I'm not sure I will at this point), but I would try to read a chapter before you decide to purchase it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Blowing, Jan 4 2002
By Gordon Rios (Palo Alto, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Fantastic book -- Egan's earlier work like this and Axiomatic is some of the best hard science fiction ever written. He's always enjoyable but the early stuff is decidely more accessible as well as being truly innovative and dramatic.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Ending Got Smeared
The premise of this story is that our everyday world of experience is underpinned with a series of smeared, multi-valued quantum-probable worlds. Read more
Published on Nov 21 2001 by Worldreels

4.0 out of 5 stars A wild ride into parallel universes
Although one of his earlier books, it was an interesting romp through the semantics and mechanics of parallel universes theory. Read more
Published on Sep 4 2001 by G. Patrick Sand

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn Quantum Theory the Greg Egan Way!
Quarantine is a brilliant page turner. I love the science fiction private-eye sub-genre but what surprised me was Mr. Egan's intuitive grasp of quantum theory. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2001 by Rachel Tortolini

5.0 out of 5 stars Strangely human science extrapolation
Egan's "Quarantine" is an elaborate mind-bender that takes place after the formation of the "Bubble," an impenetrable veil that mysteriously encapsulates the... Read more
Published on April 26 2001 by Mac Tonnies

5.0 out of 5 stars Sense of wonder SF at its finest
Some people have criticized Quarantine for its lack of characterization. Frankly, if you're looking for that kind of book, you're in the wrong place. Read more
Published on Dec 7 2000 by Thomas Seay

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought it was great!!!
I found Quarantine to be an excellent read. I read it four times and enjoyed it every time I read it. Read more
Published on Sep 5 2000 by Dale Lute

1.0 out of 5 stars Simply horrible
The premise of this book was exciting: a bubble suddenly surrounds the solar system, blocking out the stars. Is it aliens, a black hole, God ? Read more
Published on Aug 2 2000 by sbtier

4.0 out of 5 stars Insufficient Ending
I felt that this was a good book to read, but at times it tried my patience. Parts of the book that seem crucial at the beginning are never followed up on and that is kind of... Read more
Published on Feb 24 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars HITTING THE BOOKS - HARD!
I picked this book at random, just felt I would give it a try. I enjoyed the novel, but did not like the lecture. Be warned... Read more
Published on Oct 13 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars I found this story very frustrating.
The beginning was very fasinating, and introduced us to the world of nano-technologies. I started looking forward to the mystery of finding a missing woman and then became very... Read more
Published on Jul 15 1999

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