Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Review: The Windup Girl

The Windup GirlThe Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Took me a little while to get into, but once you get past the rather unusual alternate universe, the story takes over. What I like about it is the South East Asian ecological dystopian future setting. Coming from this part of the world, I find the setting to be futuristic, yet immediately identifiable. There's also a military coup which makes the story quite intriguing, especially when you consider Thailand's history. The wind-up girl as a work of genetic tech is interesting. A worthy Nebula winner and a totally absorbing book.

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