
The Killing Star
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Jay Snyder
About this listen
The opening chapter of an incredible adventure that includes the destruction of Earth by ten thousand relativistic bombs launched by an alien race. This science fiction thriller follows the desperate struggles of the remnants of humankind to survive in a hostile universe.
©1995 Charles Pellegrino and George Zebrowski (P)2012 Audible, Inc.If you're willing to put up with the lengthy exploration of certain themes and over-reliance on the real-life Titanic as an allegory, you'll enjoy a visceral dive into an optimistic near-future and its brutal destruction.
It's hard to keep pace with, and crushingly dark at times, but not totally without hope or closure. The action scenes are very descriptive and tightly laid out.
Philosophical '90s Hard Sci-Fi
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The story is set in the late twenty first century, but numerous references to the wreck of the Titanic and the film Jurassic Park in the early chapters anchor the story in the late twentieth century, giving it an oddly dated, yet charming premise.
The action all moves along at a decent pace and is not shy in challenging contemporary issues. The examination of moral relativism between different species made some very effective points, albeit a little clumsily. And the discourse regarding earth's religions and its prophets was interesting, though reminded me of The Hitchhikers Guide at times, and brought a wry smile :)
So is TKS a cult classic? It is a novel somewhat short on the action I was expecting. It reads more like an academic thesis that has morphed into a docu-drama populated with a cast of characters given hasty back stories, sometimes resembling an attempt to complete a jigsaw puzzle without a picture to refer to.
But TKS does have other strengths, it is top-heavy with ideas and hits the mark if you enjoy searching questions to mull over or just happen to be partial to 1990s sci-fi nostalgia. It is worth a read.
A thesis that became a novel
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Interesting, but not gripping.
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Not enough actual story
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What an amazing story!
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good story
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Excellent all round
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Powerful and thought-provoking, the author makes no mis-steps or decent into hyperbole.
Terrific Story, superb delivery
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Would you try another book written by George Zebrowski and Charles Pellegrino or narrated by Jay Snyder?
If other books were longer or more complete- then yepHow would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Flesh it out more - beyond an intriguing premise, it whittles out to nothing. Aliens come - destroy man. Some of man survives. The end.Which scene did you most enjoy?
Opening SceneAny additional comments?
The story flows well but ends abruptly and without a sequel - feels as if it is simply constructed from one idea - the first chapter, where humanity is destroyed. The rest of the book leads up to the reason why and leaves it at that. Quite disappointing.Great Start - Not-So-Great End
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