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Humans (Volume Two of The Neanderthal Parallax)
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780765346759
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0765346753
Label: Tor Books
Manufacturer: Tor Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: September 15, 2003
Publisher: Tor Books
Studio: Tor Books
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Editorial Review:
Robert J. Sawyer, the award-winning and bestselling writer, hits the peak of his powers in Humans, the second book of The Neanderthal Parallax, his trilogy about our world and parallel one in which it was the Homo sapiens who died out and the Neanderthals who became the dominant intelligent species. This powerful idea allows Sawyer to examine some of the deeply rooted assumptions of contemporary human civilization dramatically, by confronting us with another civilization, just as morally valid, that has made other choices. In Humans, Neanderthal physicist Ponter Boddit, a character you will never forget, returns to our world and to his relationship with geneticist Mary Vaughan, as cultural exchanges between the two Earths begin.As we see daily life in another present-day world, radically different from ours, in the course of Sawyer's fast-moving story, we experience the bursts of wonder and enlightenment that are the finest pleasures of science fiction. Humans is one of the best SF novels of the year, and The Neanderthal Parallax is an SF classic in the making.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Too much whining, too little plot
I enjoyed the first book in the series, Hominids. It was a quick, enjoyable read that did spend some time talking about problems in our society.
Therefore, I received this book with some interest. Sadly, it stinks. The first 100 pages where all about the author whining about the negatives in our society. Unlike another reviewer, I don't agree it's "socialist" propaganda. The author complains about extremist positions one both wings of the political spectrum, including some lefty PCisms. ... Read More
Rating: - Hominids
The premise of this book is very interesting, what if Neanderthals were still living. I admit to being a little lost at times, but Sawyer brought me back to his version of Earth! Read all three books of this trilogy!
Rating:  - Justice triumphant
Humans
In Humans, the second book of the Neanderthal Parallax Sawyer has Ponter Bodditt spend most of his time in the world that we know along with a dozen or so of the Neanderthal best scientist. In the first book,Hominids (Neanderthal Parallax)Sawyer spends most of the time in the Neanderthal world.
Sawyer does introduce a novel method for dealing with crime. Treating it as a genetic disorder. Sounds interesting to me. Be sure to tune in for the third book in this seriesHybrids ... Read More
Rating: - Not as good as the first one
Humans is not as good as the first book in this trilogy, Hominids. However, much of the book still takes place in the intelligent and imaginative alternate universe populated with neanderthals created by Sawyer. This book focuses on the developing relationship between Ponter and Mary and the obstacles of their separate worlds and cultures, as well as Mary's past sexual assault. The ending alone makes this book worth reading.
Rating:  - Candide gets on his soapbox
After the excellent Hominids, Humans is somewhat of a let down. The series remains above the average SF fare, both in terms of contents and execution. But Humans wouldn't win any awards on its own though (PC award excepted).
Rather than exploring new ground, Mr. Sawyer has Ponter (the main Neanderthal character) repeatedly asking questions that highlight how we humans are so unpleasant to each other. This is not a bad thing in itself, but it is not a substitute for a plot either. By the time Ponter ... Read More
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