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Holy Fire
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"I have desires which do not accord with the status quo."
This book is kind of talky; there are moments when you hit a hard patch of exposition that you need to slog through. Paul the theorist is particularly annoying in this regard. But I love the portrayal of women in this book, especially the main character of Mia/Maya, a 96-year-old woman who undergoes a radical life extension treatment and is driven insane by her schizophrenic hormones. She settles down in the end but not before she causes a fair amount of havoc. Super-fun medley of ideas about society, medicine, politics and culture. Lots to think about.
This book is kind of talky; there are moments when you hit a hard patch of exposition that you need to slog through. Paul the theorist is particularly annoying in this regard. But I love the portrayal of women in this book, especially the main character of Mia/Maya, a 96-year-old woman who undergoes a radical life extension treatment and is driven insane by her schizophrenic hormones. She settles down in the end but not before she causes a fair amount of havoc. Super-fun medley of ideas about society, medicine, politics and culture. Lots to think about.
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Finished Reading
November 23, 2014
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