David Brin
Science Fiction
The 50 years in the future novel is supposed to be the hardest kind of SF to write. David Brin did it brilliantly with Earth. This novel looks at the development of the internet/usenet, the birth of the environmental crusade, and then throws in a tasty bit of technology. This novel shows you where the planet is headed, and makes you wonder about the decisions you will make in the next 50 years. Hell of a read, especially when you consider that it was written in 1991!
The characters are a little poorly developed in parts, and the software metaphors require some mental adjustments (ferret programs instead of google). All in all however a bravura piece of writing, top stuff.
Readibility (4/5)
Quality (5/5)
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