Queen of Angels

Queen of Angels has been described as Greg Bear's most ambitious work, and ambitious it certainly is. But ambition does not necessarily equal success. The book takes a murder-mystery type story - a famous and successful poet of the 21st century unexpectedly murders eight of his closest friends - and......more

In my opinion, this is the finest novel ever written - by anyone. This novel is so much more than the sum of its parts, and is so beautifully constructed and written that one is left with a sense of wonder that anyone would even attempt to write it... and with a sense of awe that the ambition requir......more

This novel is a must for psychologists who are science fiction readers! I found it difficult to get into this book at the beginning, but knowing this author's skill to make you think, I persevered and got my reward. The country of our mind is truly an incredible reality where we create our own illus......more

Storyline: 3/5 Characters: 3/5 Writing Style: 2/5 World: 4/5 Wow! And just in case that did not adequately convey the sentiment, WWWwwwwwwooooooowwwwww!!!!!!!! It is a treat to read something so stamped through with ambition. All the more so when that ambition is matched equally with effort and purpose.......more

Quite surprised with this work of Greg Bear. While I never read something of his that disappointed me, this is such an excellent intelligent work that I feel lucky to have read it. The story line is rich and holds the tension all along. As it is told from many POVs, it is up to the reader to patch t......more