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Maximum Light
Maximum Light
Author: Nancy Kress
By the middle of the twenty-first century the worldwide fertility rate has declined nearly eighty percent. No one knows why. Now the average age in the United States is fifty-four, and children are treasured and spoilt by those lucky enough to have them and coveted by the vast majority who can't. Maximum Light is the story of three people from d...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780812540376
ISBN-10: 0812540379
Publication Date: 1/15/1999
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Tor Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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OK, I really REALLY liked Kress's "Beggars" trilogy; they were original, well-written, good plots, the works. This one doesn't even come close to them, but is still better than the average book out there.

Just a warning -- I'm not a prude, but a lot of R-rated language and themes, so if you're not into that, you may want to look elsewhere.
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The environment, cloning,low birth rates...this book has got it all. Interesting characters. Nancy Kress is very good.
reviewed Maximum Light on + 7 more book reviews
In the near future fertility is at an all-time low and society
is struggling to deal with the consequences.

An entertaining read that seemed to peter out a little at the end, clumsy in spots but enjoyable nontheless.


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