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The Killing Star

By: George Zebrowski, Charles Pellegrino
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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The opening chapter of an incredible adventure that includes the destruction of Earth by ten thousand relativistic bombs launched by an alien race. This science fiction thriller follows the desperate struggles of the remnants of humankind to survive in a hostile universe.

©1995 Charles Pellegrino and George Zebrowski (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Science Fiction Fiction
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The novel struggles to build on its elemental premise, I.e, a space fairing human race is a threat to other civilisations and must be eliminated. Most of the book is ham fisted thrusting of this viewpoint which does little to aid the plot. The authors constantly reiterate the importance of the relativistic bomb in a manner which implies they are proud of it and terribly clever. Such character development as exists consists of long winded anecdotes which serve as little more than mouthpieces for the authors views. I don't buy the absorption bomb idea which is crucial to one plot line. There is a general lack of conclusion but that is acceptable in the context of the story arc. Having said all this the book is still worth reading and raises some interesting questions.

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The plot was intensely dark, sad, and gripping. While some parts weren't as strong, none were boring. All the story threads converge in a way that is between the lines, but not too difficult to discern. You see humanity's collective grief progress in real-time as the human race goes from 99, to 99.5, to 99.9, to 99.99% extinct, but also its hardening resolve, and the beginnings of its descent into a race not-so-different from the Intruders. Very good.

Excellent all round

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Great premise executed poorly. There is just not enough story and dialogue without the characters and narrator going off on tangents about earths history. Fine for a multi series 1000 page book but not for this.

Not enough actual story

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Listened to this after seeing Quinn’s Ideas on YouTube talk about the book. What an amazing tale! The story is really good and the philosophy behind all the actions is so well written and thought of! Just try this book; you wil certainly not regret it.

What an amazing story!

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it is an overall good story, not commenting on the narator, the dude is always on point. 4 stars because it just feels like a huge chunk of the story ain't there. but you should get it anyway, because that is just me being me. i always want more.

good story

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