The central idea of this book was interesting and original - after reading a good amount of sci-fi I think it becomes common to spend the vast majority of your reading time entertained and delighted by variations of ideas that you have already been exposed to. There are certainly sci-fi books I would recommend before Nancy Kress's Steal Across the Sky (many, in fact...), but this book gets a 5 out of 5 for actually having (to me) an original idea - priceless.
Rating: 5 of 5 First Read Date: July 2010
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