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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780312862633 ISBN: 0312862636 Label: Tor Books Manufacturer: Tor Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 287 Publication Date: 1997-03 Publisher: Tor Books Studio: Tor Books Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Rob Lewis, an ordinary computer programmer with a wife and two kids, becomes something extraordinary one day after he wakes up and discovers he can read--and control--other people's minds. It's an ability most people dream of having, but for Rob it quickly destroys his life. There is a death, injuries, the threat of warping the lives of his children. Rob flees to New York where, homeless and destitute, he contacts Edwin Barbaross of the National Institutes of Health. Together they travel to Uzbekistan, where Rob will face both the source of his powers and his own inner demons. Product Description: Science Fiction. What would you do, if you were Superman? Save the world, fight crime, have fun? Or is it true, that absolute power corrupts absolutely? Average Rating:
 Rating:  - With great power comes great responsibility Rob Lewis awakens one morning with strange mental powers. Suddenly, he can read and influence the minds of those around him. At first, Rob thinks this is great--he helps his wife out at work, and single-handedly reforms the entire population of a correctional facility near his home. As his power increases, Rob becomes less enamored of his situation. In fact, he comes to see it as a curse, as a fireman is killed due to his carelessness and his infant twins begin to exhibit mental abilities far ... Read More Rating:  - A favorite of mineI was talking about this book to a friend and flipped open amazon.com to look up the spelling of the author's last name -- and was shocked to see so many negative reviews of this book. It's been a favorite of mine since I found it, worth many rereads. Questions of pacing reflect each reader's own preferences, of course, but for myself I found nothing rushed or unexplained, and I found the ending deeply satisfying. (For some context, I have been a voracious science fiction reader all ... Read More Rating:  - TerriblePlease, don't waste your time reading this pedantic book. The author clearly thinks she is a superb writer, but unfortunately has a tin ear. Rating:  - I read this BOOK! HOLY MIKE!!!How Like a God, really does have an interesting premise, thats the reason I read this book. I thought it would be interesting to see how the power of a God would effect a regular human. What would he do with it? How will it change him? Although this book attempts to take on these issues, it just seems like the are all half hearted attempts. Ultimately this book leaves one feeling unsatisfied. It is also worth commenting that the books dialouge is so silly and child like ... Read More Rating: - HOW LIKE A COLLEGE WRITING ASSIGNMENTLike many, the description of this novel's premise hooked me, but within only a few pages, I was literally groaning out loud. Brenda Clough's idea was wonderful, but was squandered on an execution so amateurish, I find it hard to believe a qualified editor even read it. Truly, the dialogue was so silly, it verged on parody. (Adult american men do not EVER say "Gee whiz!", or "Gosh, no!" or "Holy Mike!". And no straight man I know responds to another man's filthy appearance with "My goodness, ... Read More |
