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Apr 12, 2012
Camilla
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Wow, this was unlike anything I've ever read before! And that is high praise in it's own right!
I'm not even really sure what I'm going to write in this review because, to me, there is no explaining what was so amazing about this book - all I can think is that Ms. Thomas has an absurd (in the very good sense of the word) imagination and that she somehow manages to take a quite complex and very odd subject and make it as if it's really no issue to explain.
I think the best thing any reader can do f ...more
I'm not even really sure what I'm going to write in this review because, to me, there is no explaining what was so amazing about this book - all I can think is that Ms. Thomas has an absurd (in the very good sense of the word) imagination and that she somehow manages to take a quite complex and very odd subject and make it as if it's really no issue to explain.
I think the best thing any reader can do f ...more
May 12, 2009
Bucket
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religion,
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I really enjoyed the first part of this book, where we discover Ariel's history, her angst over relationships and sex, and her interest in all sorts of things (especially science and philosophy) and the connections between them. However, it quickly got a little over the top.
Much of the discussion of theoretical physics and speculation about how things like thought, faith, and time work was interesting. The idea of the troposphere was also interesting, but it just didn't seem to come together we ...more
Much of the discussion of theoretical physics and speculation about how things like thought, faith, and time work was interesting. The idea of the troposphere was also interesting, but it just didn't seem to come together we ...more
Interesting concept, I liked the narration on the audio book. It was a bit too long winded in places and I didn't like the insta-love.
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It's an interesting and intelligent read. Those interested in telepathy, dimensions, time travel and how we all began will enjoy this book.
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Mar 26, 2014
Kme_17
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May 15, 2014
fleurette
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Sep 07, 2014
Courtney
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Apr 26, 2015
Mary Bronson
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Oct 31, 2016
Beth
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Jul 03, 2018
Allie Ivanova
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Jan 06, 2020
JackAttack
marked it as lost-interest
Apr 05, 2020
Soelo
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Jan 16, 2023
Viji
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Jan 01, 2025
Teddie
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