
Damocles
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Narrated by:
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Angela Dawe
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By:
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S. G. Redling
When Earth is rocked by evidence that extraterrestrials may have seeded human DNA throughout the universe, a one-way expedition into deep space is mounted to uncover the truth. What linguist Meg Dupris and her crewmates aboard the Earth ship Damocles discover on Didet - a planet bathed in the near-eternal daylight of seven suns - is a humanoid race with a different language, a different look, and a surprisingly similar society. But here, it’s the "Earthers" who are the extraterrestrial invaders, and it’s up to Meg - a woman haunted by tragedy and obsessed with the power of communication - to find the key to establishing trust between the natives and the newcomers. In Loul Pell, a young Dideto male thrust into the forefront of the historic event, Meg finds an unexpected kindred spirit, and undertakes an extraordinary journey of discovery, friendship, and life-altering knowledge.Told from both sides of a monumental encounter, Damocles is a compelling novel about man’s first contact with an extraterrestrial race.
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A little above ho hum
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Another space exploration story…? Not really… :-)
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We Don’t Even Have A Translation For Lunch
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interesting premises with unpleasant narration
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Glad I stuck with it
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Great story-Hard to get past narrator speech pattern.
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The similarities between Earthers and Didodes are many as are the differences and Redling with excellent narration from Angela Dawe does a lot to show these...but it all brought up several questions in my mind, akin to the physical description issue that I won't go into as it would be very much a spoiler.
I think this novel is appropriate for a younger teen interested in space exploration that focuses on interpersonal skills more than plasma ray guns and hyper drives...not lots of tech in this book, just lots of talking.
I basically listened to this in 2 days and even dreamed about it the night between..did this story have an effect on me? Apparently so!.
I recommend it for people who don't need blood and guts stories.
An excellent "First Contact" novel-I loved it
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Brilliant story that kept me wishing for more.
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Was oK yes ?
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You’ve already read the summary: you know that it is about a first contact with an alien race, but the twist is that Homo sapiens are the aliens landing on another planet.
I loved the way the narrative alternated between Meg, the principal linguist among the humans, and Luel, the accidental first contact.
What I loved most about the story were the many enormous questions raised about how one makes connections when there is a lack of shared context. How does one explain day and night to someone on a planet that has three suns that never set? How do you reach consensus on a concept like trust?
Like most great science fiction, this was less about the science, and more about the people. The character development was excellent on both sides (both the “human“ and the “alien“). This story could have been written about human explorers, on Earth, long ago, encountering new civilizations and striving to make sense. The fact that it was set in space was a bonus.
Finally, Angela Dawe’s narration was solid. I often judge a reader by the degree to which I start to recognize voices before they are identified. Besides looking for more books by this author, I will undoubtedly seek more books read by this narrator.
A unique SF story
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