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Emergence (Paperback)

by David R. Palmer (Author)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Laughing all the way, Sep 8 2007
By Carolyn Kierstead "Dragon Lady" (Newmarket, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EMERGENCE (Mass Market Paperback)
I found this book in my hubby's collection when we moved into an apartment together in May of 1990, and spent the rest of the afternoon sitting on the floor reading it, leaving the remainder of our collection scattered around the room while I laughed and giggled my way through the book.

Palmer's writing style is definitely unique, and the phrasing is absolutely hilarious at times, and the story is completely engaging. Candy, although a self-admitted "super-kid", is not annoying or too precocious, merely incredibly smart and very resourceful.

I have read this book at least once a year every year since I found it, and even had a friend who went to work at a secondhand book store look for another copy for me, as I was afraid I was going to wear out the copy I had. He did find me one, I bought it, and I still have yet to wear out the first one, though I am trying.

If you find it, buy it. If you somehow don't like it, pass it along - I'm sure somewhere you will find someone who will love it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, Jul 18 2004
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This review is from: EMERGENCE (Mass Market Paperback)
I have never read a Sci-Fi book before. A friend gave me a copy of Emergence and I absolutely love it. I have read it several times and wish wholeheartedly that Palmer would write a follow up to Emergence continuing Candy's story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice post-holocaust novel, Nov 20 2002
By Dr. van der Linden (Williamstown, NJ) - See all my reviews
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First published in *Analog*, EMERGENCE is one of the overlooked gems of science fiction. Palmer even had the patience to respond to my letter of comment (LoC) in the magazine, and when it went to paperback publication he modified an element in the plot involving the surgical repair of a femoral arterial laceration.

The story is told from the perpective of a brilliant and resourceful young girl in a ghodawful situation, and I intend to get my mitts on a copy to gift my 11-year-old granddaughter. There aren't too many decent stories SF stories with respectable female central characters in 'em, and EMERGENCE is one of the few.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
This is a great book. I have owned my copy for over a decade and won't get rid of it. I would love to get another copy as this book will remain in my personal library for as... Read more
Published on April 9 2002 by Jeffrey C. Tyler

5.0 out of 5 stars Summary: Havenï¿t read it yet, but I hear itï¿s really good.
BACK COVER:
This is the saga or Candy Smith-Foster, a brilliant, witty girl on the verge of womanhood, survivor of a bionuclear war that destroyed most of humanity, first of a... Read more
Published on Nov 21 2001 by Christian M Yungbluth

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!!
This has got to be one of the best books I've ever read. Palmer's got a gift for story-telling that's just amazing. Read more
Published on April 14 2001 by J. L. Callahan

5.0 out of 5 stars Half a review... sorry!
Only half a review as the book, sadly got left in a small house in Crete in 1990 before I finished it. What can I say? Read more
Published on Jan 8 2001 by Mr James Forrest

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best...
This book has got to be one of the best stories I've ever read. It's a classic that I am certain I'll still be reading decades from now. Read more
Published on Oct 30 2000 by Steven A Bennett

4.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure matching "Ender's Game"
I found a 1984 copy of this book in a local used book store in 1996. After reading it, I went back and bought two more copies. Read more
Published on Feb 6 2000 by Michael Kennedy

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
You might think it hard to find a book FUN if it: 1) starts with a nuclear/biological war wiping out mankind, and 2) has virtually no complete sentences. Read more
Published on Nov 19 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A keeper
I read this not long after it was first published, which I think would put me at about 15 at the time. Read more
Published on Oct 5 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book -- Mr. Palmer, PLEASE WRITE MORE!
Terriffic book. Grabs the reader like Heinlien did. I just wanted to add to what others have written and ask that David Palmer please write more books!
Published on Oct 2 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Emergence becomes a summer traddition
To me this book deserves more than five stars. From the first time I read it at fifteen I knew I would read it every summer. Read more
Published on Jun 23 1999

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