In each section of Michael Cunningham’s new book, we encounter the same group of characters: a young boy, an older man, and a young woman. “In the Machine” is a ghost story which takes place at the height of the Industrial Revolution, as human beings confront the alienated realities of the new machine age. “The Children&r... more »

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ISBN-13: 9780312425029 ISBN-10: 0312425023 Publication Date: 4/18/2006 Pages: 352 Rating: Currently 3.3/5 Stars. 22 3.3 stars, based on 22 ratings	Publisher: Picador Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD Reviews: Member \| Amazon \| Write a Review

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Currently 1.5/5 Stars.

Ron C. (Hophead) reviewed Specimen Days on 4/16/2007 + 154 more book reviews

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Started slow but got better.

It's amazing how a mainstream writer can carry through with an SF theme and earn accolades, when the same theme has been explored much more engagingly by an SF author and was ignored by the MSM.

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Sandra N. (sneuse) reviewed Specimen Days on 7/28/2006 + 23 more book reviews

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Very engaging - three thought-provoking novellas, each with a different feel and message, yet the connections between the novellas pull them together. And yes, Walt Whitman makes an appearance (of sorts) in each one!

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