Book description
The planet called Harmony had been settled by humans nearly forty years before. The colony had been placed under the care of an artificial intelligence, the Oversoul, high in orbit. This master computer had one overriding command: guard the people of Harmony.
But now the Oversoul is itself in danger.…
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1 author picked The Memory of Earth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I like that even though this is science fiction, it allows me to get into the character, showing me how he is reacting to the things happening around him. Card builds the world through the character rather than long descriptions.
Through the character, I was able to explore some important questions when he struggles with unrealistic concepts of what it means to be a man and when he realizes that the "Oversoul" is protecting humans from destroying themselves by blocking their thoughts.
I identified with the character when Card artfully contrasts what he was thinking while talking to his mother…
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Why: Earth 2278 is a passionate book about enduring human emotional limits. A futuristic thriller with compassion, gallows humor, a love story, high-stakes battles, and a tight bond of camaraderie. In this futuristic adventure, it blends a creative science of a new world-building, set upon a tyrannical leader who runs…
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