The science fiction plays little part in the story as most of it is about the people, their relationships and hang ups. A little sci fi about cosmic prospecting.
I am looking forward to listening to the next installment in this series.ħ0s exploration of Relationships with a space exploration backdrop. There is also another first for me in that I know which book I will be ordering next as I wish to continue learning more about this universe and its inhabitants (not to mention the Heechee). However, the narrative was so good, the story was so gripping and the book was so well written that it held my full attention and I even found myself contemplating certain characters when I wasn't listening to the book as though they were real human beings - something which totally took me by surprise when I realised I was doing it. This is the first full fiction book I have ever listened to, as even short stories on audio do not hold my attention for long. This is not to say the story was left unfinished, I merely wanted the universe to continue and learn more about this wonderfully imaginative creation of Pohl's. I was sorry to hear the story end as I was very much left wanting more. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The pacing and general narrative was excellent throughout. The narrative brought the characters to life and made them very believable. The story was very well narrated and, dare I say, very well acted. Sawyer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book? It is much more of a human story than I expected while being set in a very believable science fiction universe packed with detail. The story is paced well with a 3 dimensional central character. This is by far the best audio fiction book I have ever listened to. Where does Gateway rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? I urge you to consider giving this a miss. The story ending however was secondary school level at best. The prose had promise, it was cleverly done. There is a small twist, but it really is not worth the wait to get to it. he remains a filleted person to the very end. Whether it be by accident, design, or even (joking here) by him growing a spine, but no. I kept hoping that all the whining and cowardice would lead up to some amazing conclusion. As another reviewer has said, all he does is whine about his 'situation.' I wanted to like this book, I really did. The novel's subject is a self-absorbed mess, who spends all of his time trying not to do anything because of his fears and insecurities.
I had heard so many good things about this book that I had to listen to it - "A Hugo and Nebula award winning masterpiece." How? Why? I suppose that back in 1977 this was an absolute ground-breaker, an intellectual examination and critique of one person's fears and failings, but in 2020, it's just.
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