Nekropolis

by Maureen F. McHugh | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0380791234 Global Overview for this book
Registered by themarina of Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on 8/30/2005
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Journal Entry 1 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, August 30, 2005
From amazon.com:

Hariba, a poor young Near Eastern woman, sells herself into a slavery guaranteed by "jessing," a biochemical process that makes her permanently loyal to her owner. She would be content, if not happy, in her new house-servant's life--if her mistress didn't own a harni. A harni is a chimera, a genetically engineered man who may or may not be human, but who is stunningly handsome and who treats Hariba with a gentle, attentive consideration she has never before experienced. The chimera, Akhmim, is so unlike Hariba's expectations that her fear and hatred give way to love and, impossibly, to dissatisfaction with her scientifically cemented loyalty. Hariba and Akhmin flee to the Nekropolis, the Moroccan cemetery/ghetto in which she grew up. But her family and best friend are unhappy to see her and horrified by the chimera, and running away from her bonded master precipitates a serious, potentially fatal illness. Her family and friends are too poor and too afraid of arrest to hire a physician. And the unfailingly patient and considerate chimera begins to have strange effects on the women in Hariba's life.

Journal Entry 2 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Monday, May 29, 2006
This is a wonderful story of a love that cannot be. It just happens to take place a world a little more technologically advanced than ours.

The writing is rich and the story moves along at a good pace. I really liked the characters and the semi futuristic world. McHugh has created a universe much like our current one but with subtle changes that, although obviously not of today's world, are not so far fetched.

I really enjoyed the novel and highly recommend it.

Journal Entry 3 by 13russell from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Received from themarina directly at the Movie meets book night, Davinci Code. I don't know if I'll read it, it's not my usual genre. We'll see.

Released 17 yrs ago (6/26/2006 UTC) at Bread Garden @ Metrotown Mall (near Zellers) in Burnaby, British Columbia Canada

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I will not likely read this anytime soon as it's not really my genre and I have a few others stacking up. Taking it to the Meetup.

Journal Entry 5 by eicuthbertson from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Monday, June 26, 2006
Caught at the Burnaby BookCrossing Meetup.
Thanks themarina & 13Russell!

Journal Entry 6 by eicuthbertson from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Excellent book! Maureen F. McHugh has created an all too believable world far in our future...
Great characters, lots to think about here (but McHugh doesn't preach). Very subtle writing.

Journal Entry 7 by eicuthbertson from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Added to my Science Fiction/Fantasy BookBox.
Hoping it finds another appreciative reader!

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Happy reading!

Journal Entry 8 by sqdancer on Thursday, August 31, 2006

removed from bookbox.

Sounds really intreguing. Thanks for deciding to including this one!




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