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Book Review of Brain Wave

Brain Wave
Brain Wave
Author: Poul Anderson
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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The book made me mad. Brain Wave was Andersons first novel and he makes writing appear as childs play. The style is like other classic Sci-fi writers, Sturgeon, Van Vogt and Simack. The book actually made me sweat psychologically; I was concerned for my health and the well being of the characters in Andersons book. Brain Wave, I suppose, is a Science Fiction Psychological Thriller. Needless to say it was a good read, as good as any I've read on the 501 list. It was written in 1958 so my initial description of Animal Farm on Acid was a bit premature but it's still an illustrative description.