Starchild (novel)
Starchild is a dystopian science fiction novel by American writers Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson, published in 1965. It is part of the Starchild Trilogy, a series of three books, the others being The Reefs of Space (1964) and Rogue Star (1969). Starchild is about a rebellion against the government-computer by a mysterious person or group called the "Starchild".
Plot
The novel is set in a dystopian future on an Earth where mankind is ruled by a brutal
Reception
James Nicoll states that the strategy of the Starchild is strange, as "it seems to be designed to maximize drama and body count rather than to accomplish its goal [of freeing people from totalitarianism] effectively." Nicoll praises the authors' explanation of the illusions of the complex Reef ecosystems.[1]
References
- ^ Nicoll, James (17 May 2015). "Flawed but intriguing". jamesdavisnicoll.com. James Nicoll Review. Retrieved 3 January 2020.