Pat G. (scout1968) - , reviewed on 7/19/2010 + 9 more book reviews

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Present day genetic engineering has made it possible to tweak in utero babies so they will never need to sleep. In addition, they have greatly enhanced intelligence, creativity and physical prowess, not to mention having the edge of eight additional work hours per day. At first, only the very wealthy could afford this procedure and few waves were created. Soon, there were 20,000 of the 'sleepless' and growing. Envy and subsequent persecution grew until the gulf between these two types of humans was nearly complete. Animosity leads to drastic measures and horrific plans. Nancy Kress has created a believable scenario with realistic characters, often, deeply flawed and multi-layered. This novel is the first of a trilogy created by this master writer. It is highly recommended.

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