
The Coming
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Kevin Orton
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Joe Haldeman
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, Joe Haldeman has penned several best-selling novels, including The Forever War. After receiving a message from deep space, astronomer Aurora “Rory” Bell anticipates extraterrestrial visitors on New Year’s Eve. But with Earth teetering on the edge of another world war, Rory soon begins to wonder if the message was a hoax. And when the message is leaked to the public, a media frenzy ensues.
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Dull; Not Nearly As Good As Joe Haldeman's Others
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Future social engineering
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two thumbs down
come on Joe, you can do better than this
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More about us than aliens
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Don’t waste a credit!
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Haldeman does an excellent job of capturing the mood and reactions of society to such an event. There is disbelief as well as fear of annihilation. He deftly covers appropriate responses. There is also a creative use of media to rapidly disseminate information, in addition to surveillance opportunities with a fully interconnected civilization. At the same time, he accurately predicts the rise of more tight wing fundamental government overreach into social mores. What results is a thoroughly believable scenario.
The narration is exceptional with excellent character distinction with a brisk pace.
Unknown intelligence from beyond Earth
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