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Seed Copertina flessibile – 13 settembre 2012

Edizione Inglese di Rob Ziegler (Autore)
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In a dystopian 22nd-century America where Satori, a hyper-intelliigent living city, controls the production of climate-resistant seeds--the only food available to Americans--Secret Service agent Sienna Doss is tasked with finding a rogue seed designer, an assignment that she sees as an opportunity to take down Satori.
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  1. Lunghezza stampa
    341 pagine
  2. Lingua
    Inglese
  3. Editore
    Nightshade Book
  4. Data di pubblicazione
    13 settembre 2012
  5. Dimensioni
    15.24 x 2.24 x 22.86 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1597803251
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1597803250
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L'autore

Rob Ziegler lives with his wife in rural western Colorado. Seed is his first novel, and he is currently hard at work on his second.

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  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Nightshade Book; Reprint edizione (13 settembre 2012)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
  • Copertina flessibile ‏ : ‎ 341 pagine
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1597803251
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1597803250
  • Peso articolo ‏ : ‎ 439 g
  • Dimensioni ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.24 x 22.86 cm
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Russ B
3,0 su 5 stelle Good ingredients, but the wrong recipe.
Recensito in Canada il 19 settembre 2014
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Keeping it high level to avoid spoilers.

There's a lot the author is trying to do, but never quite delivers on it. There are several sub-plots that do get resolved, though somewhat abruptly. It's fairly easy to read, owed to the author's skilled writing, but there are some inconsistencies in flow that disrupt the narrative. For example, the point where a depleted uranium artillery shell is fired on a character as a dead-man's switch. They are injured, but still walking and talking, and the story marches on.

If the author had reigned in his scope, he has the talent to deliver a compelling story in a dystopian world with a lot of potential.
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Bradley P. Beaulieu
5,0 su 5 stelle A bold and welcome edition to the rising tide of ecopunk
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 27 gennaio 2012
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I blurbed this book. Here's what I said about it:

"If The Windup Girl had been born in the American Southwest, and had had the genes of Akira spliced to it in utero, you'd have something like Seed, a gritty, sobering story about the fallout of climate change. When Seed hits it hits hard, but there are parts that are surprisingly tender. The writing is intricate and bright, the plot sings, and through fascinating extrapolation, Ziegler has created a world that feels foreign and familiar both. The bottom line? Seed is a bold and welcome edition to the rising tide of ecopunk."

Beyond this, what I can say is that Seed is a book that constantly challenges you. It's inventive and immersive. The world feels consistent and fascinating. I haven't gotten a feel from a book like this in a while. The last time I recall feeling this sort of wonder was when I'd read William Gibson for the first time.

For those that like their sci-fi with a harrowing plot and characters that live and breath, Give seed a try. You'll be glad you did.
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Richard Bagshaw
3,0 su 5 stelle Gloomy Biopunk; Simple but Satisfying
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 15 luglio 2013
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Seed is a book that does exactly what it says on the tin, and no more. Short, straightforward and crisply-written, Rob Ziegler does not add many new ideas to the biopunk genre but delivers a solid pulp thriller. It deals with the intertwined tales of Brood, a destitute orphan, Doss, a government agent, and Sumedha, one of the post-human 'Designers' responsible for genetically modifying crops to survive in Seed's exceedingly bleak post-apocalyptic world. Set in the new dustbowl of an American southwest ravaged by climate change and resource depletion, each of Seed's central trio of characters are - in their own ways - fighting to survive.

Brood is perhaps the most sympathetic character, one of millions of migrants ranging the wilderness in search of briefly stable micro-climates in which to raise crops. Doss, too, is well-written; an ageing veteran of numerous government ops, traumatised but driven to succeed, knowing that the moment she looses her usefulness to the corrupt regime in 'New DC' she will be out on her ear. Doss' chapters always entertain and do the most to drive the plot forwards; she also gets to play with the few high-tech toys remaining in Seed's apocalyptic world. Sumedha, by contrast, features rather too much post-human weirdness to be of much interest. He develops into a decent villain, but his early chapters are amongst Seed's least interesting. That said, all three principle characters get decent arcs, whilst adding their own flavour to the unfolding tale.

Running through Seed is a pitch-black thread of quiet despair. Brood lives hand-to-mouth, only ever having known a post-collapse world, only once does he express telling surprise at the fact that he needs to plan beyond the next meal. Doss, by contrast, has an understated nostalgia for the former glories of the USA which underpins her contempt for New DC's apathetic elite, and later a bloody quest for revenge. Her encounters with an incompetent general and his battalion of child soldiers are amongst Seed's most haunting. There are some good reflections on loss and hopelessness tucked in between the book's generally action-packed passages. Such gloomy themes, however, make the reader long for a more uplifting conclusion than Seed's ambivalent coda.

Implicit in the book's misery is an indictment of the present day's myopic attitude to climate change. Fortunately Ziegler has the restraint not to have his characters harp on about the failings of their predecessors. Insofar as Seed has a message, it is as a cautionary tale. But have no illusions; Ziegler's debut is a punchy thriller, but has no Big Ideas to help it stand out in an increasingly crowded genre. Its plot and characters are perhaps a little too straightforward to be truly memorable. Ultimately Seed is an enjoyable book, but an inessential one.
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rotinaj
4,0 su 5 stelle Not perfect, but very satisfying and enjoyable.
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 7 dicembre 2014
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A very satisfying postapocalyptic SF novel indeed. The setting was well crafted and the characters were enjoyable. The number of characters and the intertwining plots came together in a satisfying way, although the ending wasn't quite as head-smackingly good as it could have been. I would definitely say this is worth reading if you are the kind of person to enjoy science fiction, postapocalyptic stuff, global climate change scenarios, or speculative future-fiction.
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B. Adams
4,0 su 5 stelle Daring and original
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 27 agosto 2012
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SEED is a book that takes a bit of time getting in to. The author has crafted a dark post-apocalyptic world where genetically manipulated foodstuffs - seed - is the most coveted of substance, and where government is subservient to massive corporations who control the creation of these superfoods.

The technology in SEED is not explained in detail early on, which means a reader is left guessing as to the exact nature of a specific technology - or even people created through such technology - but as you read on things become clearer and the novel turns from slightly frustrating to greatly rewarding. The book rewards those who stick with it, and its ending is epically magnificent and satisfying.

Those who like their hard sci-fi with liberal sprinklings of grit, violence, and gloom will definitely enjoy SEED.
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