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de Connie Willis (Author)
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A sociologist who studies fads and a chaos theorist are brought together by a strange misdelivered package. This book has all the wit and clever writing that characterized Willis' earlier Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Doomsday Book.


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Here-and-now speculative yarn involving chaos theory and statistical prediction, from the author of the fine Doomsday Book (1992), etc. Employed by the HiTek company, Sandra Foster is trying to develop a theory that can predict how and why fads and trends begin. But her attempts to computerize her data (mostly in the form of magazine and newspaper clippings) are constantly frustrated by the awful Flip, the erratic, forgetful, careless interdepartmental assistant. Still, Flip does lead Sandra to meet biologist Bennett O'Reilly, who thinks he's discovered a hidden factor within current chaos theories. As Flip blunders about--ghastly black lipstick, weird clothes, faddish accessories, attitude problem and all-- Sandra and Bennett decide to set up a joint project to test their ideas on the behavior of a flock of sheep. HiTek's management heartily approves--such a project might well win the coveted Niebnitz Grant. Sandra and Bennett learn that a bellwether sheep unconsciously acts as a catalyst to determine the entire flock's behavior. Bingo! Flip, while seeming totally incompetent, unknowingly acts as a human bellwether, causing fads and trends to crystallize around her as she lurches chaotically through life. Willis's intriguing notion comes across with the authority of a genuine insight--and probably merits a more dramatic and thoroughgoing workout than the agreeable but bland treatment it receives here. -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Screwball Comedy, Jui 30 2004
This review is from: Bellwether (Mass Market Paperback)
I love this book to death! It's marketed as science fiction -- mainly because Connie Willis is a science-fiction author -- but I don't think it really is. It's a novel about science and scientists. It's also a wacky, screwball romantic comedy. It's a great deal of fun! Lighthearted and funny, but it also deals with some deeper issues -- specifically, the nature of scientific discovery. It was a joy to read.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Sharp, Biting Humor, Jui 9 2004
Par Melissa McCauley (North Little Rock, AR) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Bellwether (Mass Market Paperback)
Willis' apt observations of fads, crowds, and group behavior were spot-on. I laughed so hard I almost wet myself. Then I felt a little guilty because I was being snobby and feeling superior to all those "sheep" who follow fads. Then I laughed at myself because I am guilty of following fads, too (Rachel haircut, anyone?). Hilarious.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Fun and interesting, Mars 5 2004
Par V. Pradhan "wyliecoat" (Fremont, CA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Bellwether (Mass Market Paperback)
After reading the Doomsday book, I was not prepared for such a light-hearted and witty book on fads, chaos theory with just a dollop of romance. After the large scale carnage of the Doomsday book, it was a relief to find everybody surviving at the end of this one ( more or less retaining their sanity)!
I give this book 5 stars because I think it is a lot harder to write a funny book than it is to write an apocalyptic one. I also have a deep respect for authors who explore different writing styles and subjects. Can't wait to get hold of another of her books..I'm sure it will be as refreshingly different.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 Fair
I read this book for a Book Club and was disappointed because it really is not discussion material. There is one clever idea about society having bellwether individuals which is... Read more
Publié le Mai 25 2004

4.0étoiles sur 5 Bitter fun
It's hard to whole-heartedly laugh at the humor in Bellwether, as it's probably too close to a nerve for most of its readers daily lives. Read more
Publié le Nov. 17 2003 par C. Gilbert

4.0étoiles sur 5 Cruelly Accurate
Somewhat lighter than her usual style and very funny. Her Dilbertian portrayal of the workplace, and in particular the relationship between those obsessed with their jobs and... Read more
Publié le Nov. 12 2003 par W. A. Livesley

4.0étoiles sur 5 Witty and Fun
Dr. Sandy Foster works for HiTek Corporation, researching the phenomenon of the fad--her current preoccupations revolve around why women bobbed their hair in the 1920s and, more... Read more
Publié le Oct. 10 2003 par Diana F. Von Behren

4.0étoiles sur 5 A Clever Dilbertian Tale
Bellwether is a novel about some of the folks who work at HiTek corporation, a humorously portrayed workplace whose bureaucracy and dysfunctional operations seem to be ripped... Read more
Publié le Sep 18 2003 par Kevin Keigwin

5.0étoiles sur 5 fads and chaos theory.
Meet Sandra Foster. She works at the HiTek corporation, where she studies fads: to discover their roots and what, exactly, they mean. Read more
Publié le Juil 4 2003 par conrad

4.0étoiles sur 5 An entertaining little read.
It's amazing that every book Connie Willis writes is completely different from any other. My personal favorites are her time travel books, particularly "To Say Nothing of the... Read more
Publié le Juil 3 2003

5.0étoiles sur 5 Laugh out loud funny
This is a great book, and I highly recommend it. It is laugh out loud funny. It is an easy read, with questionable "science" but tons of character (I mean the book has... Read more
Publié le Jui 28 2003 par L. Peppin

5.0étoiles sur 5 Great Stuff
This is a great book by a great writer. Connie Willis is great at dropping you into complicated situations with complicated characters, yet by the end of the story everything is... Read more
Publié le Jui 27 2003 par Stephen Iaquaniello

5.0étoiles sur 5 Bellwether
I am not a big fan of science fiction in general, but this book I couldn't put down. It is both humorous and fascinating, especially for enthusiasts of chaos theory or fads. Read more
Publié le Mars 21 2003 par Word Ninja

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