Echoes of an Alien Sky by James P. Hogan

[gilda_elise]

Comments

[nakeisha]

It's a shame it was only an 'okay' book. Ah, yes, moralising . . . I'm with you on that.

[gilda_elise]

I realize that authors must have opinions about things, but I really dislike when they try to foist them on the reader. Still, yeah, an okay book.

[nakeisha]

Indeed. I too recognise that. But yes they should keep them to themselves.

[bradygirl_12]

I agree that the premise sounds interesting! 👽

[gilda_elise]

Most of his books have interesting premises, but it seemed that, as the years went by, he tried to insert, strongly, how he felt about certain things. Sometimes religious, sometimes about a scientific theory. Actually, sometimes about something he believed, but that wasn't accepted by the scientific community...for good reason.

Waaah... !!!

[pigshitpoet]

looks like a nice little excursion into outer space

RE: Waaah... !!!

[gilda_elise]

Wanda joins up with the people of the salvage company after their home is washed away, and takes them to her home in the trees. She stays with Bird Dog, and the book ends when they are both very old, and the people have created a multi-level home among the trees. A lovely ending to a truly lovely story.

RE: Waaah... !!!

[pigshitpoet]

I found the book!
No need to explain, I know how it ends. It ends in a tear. Home. This feeling of home.
The loneliness of human existence, combined with the longing for human connection.
The tragedy of loss and fear of abandonment, the ferocity of nature, the feeling of being held safe by luck and life.
The book really speaks to my own independent nature, and skepticism, even cynicism of other.
It also melts my heart that despite all this attrition, there is still life, continues to thrive.
The cycles of nature, the inevitability of change, it's all here in Wanda.
Out with the old and in with the new, nature will always find a way to renew.
Lily's dedication to First Nations in the afterwards is telling of the spirit in which the story was written.
I truly enjoyed it. i think i'll recommend it to GF
thank you for suggesting it!
; )

RE: Waaah... !!!

[gilda_elise]

It's gotten great reviews on Goodreads, too. I love how things aren't fixed (which we probably won't do,) but rather faced and dealt with as best as they can. Life does, indeed, go on.

I'm so glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. I love when that happens. 😊

[honor_reid]

I am glad that although there were parts you didn't like you were still able to enjoy it!

[gilda_elise]

Hogan has written some really good books, and some not so good. This one was probably a 7 or 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.