ewee (13/26): Gypsies by Robert Charles Wilson

Another RCW novel (waiting for my library to get Axis). Not bad, quick read, interesting and novel ideas--parallel universes, not new, but his handling of them quite good. The main characters were fairly nuanced, and I was pleased that he kept the supporting characters from becoming two-dimensional (which would still have worked, but would have left something out). Some interesting socio-political commentary, very intriguing bits on fear and the limits it puts on imagination/creativity, and ultimately life/death.

(I have scraps of notes for each book I read...been forgetting to jot them down on this blog. Mebbe I'll go back and add them all in.)

So for this book, here's a tidbit that caught my eye:

"...that home is not a place after all, but a thing you make, a territory you stake out. It was an act of will: a thing you did."

Beginning to suspect that nothing will match Spin, but will continue to enjoy a couple more RCW books before tiring of them.

Recommended in lieu of reality TV and cheesy magazines. Good with a hot cuppa coffee and a warm spot in the bed (preferably bookended by two sweet pups).