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 A scientific experiment begins, and as the button is pressed, the unexpected occurs: everyone in the world goes to sleep for a few moments while everyone's consciousness is catapulted more than 20 years into the future. At the end of those moments, when the world reawakens, all human life is transformed by foreknowledge.©1999 Robert J. Sawyer (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Fiction

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"This first-rate, philosophical journey, a terrific example of idea-driven SF, should have wide appeal." ( Publishers Weekly)
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The concept of the novel is great - an experiment at a particle accelerator produces a glimpse of 21 years into the future for the whole of humanity.

The book follows the story of the scientists as they attempt to work out what happened and follows the debate over whether the future is fixed or can be changed. One strand of the story follows a character as he tries to find out what happened in his life that meant his future self is not around in 21 years time.

For the most part the book is enjoyable and engaging and kept me coming back for more. The last third of the book ties up some of the loose ends but takes an odd direction for one of the characters and I didn't buy in to the end of his story.

Overall though I enjoyed the book and found it a real page turner.

Great concept, enjoyable read, weak ending

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Watched the series and always wondered how it finished... this is a great listen, much better than the tv adaptation, couldn't stop listening...

Great Listen

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An enjoyable flash into the future with interesting predictions and theory. The story is pretty linear but raises some interesting philosophical thoughts as well as some intriguing scientific theory that all intertwine to keep it interesting.

An enjoyable flash into the future

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It might help if you have a smattering of physics - but if you do- it's great! what would you do if you knew a snippet of the future - could you/would you change it? Excellent storyline, well read, good pace. I love SF that is possible.

Excellent

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I may try to find the series now and watch that. shame this file kept stopping and I would have to press play again, but such a good story

kept pausing itself, but bloody good book

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