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Book Review of The Visitor

The Visitor
The Visitor
Author: Sheri S. Tepper
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


This was a good twist on a post catastrophic/apocalyptic America. Very different than other post-apocalyptic books that I have read. I liked the mix of superstition/mysticism and technology. The characters were likable, and I related to quite a few of them.

I was, however, slightly disappointed by the ending. The book fell apart, for me, at the end. I thought there would be some really exciting revelations, something huge. But ... it was just some pseudo-spiritual/alien explanation. Which I didn't like. I was hoping for something else ... not sure what, lol, but something grander. Bigger. Even more adventurous. Also, I'd like to have known more detail about the beings on earth, as well as those communing with humans from beyond earth.

Still, it was a very good read. I read it in less than 2 days, and I'd recommend it to others.