Starfish

I admit it. I pulled it off the shelf based on the cover art. What's under the cover is a fantastic read, filled with characters that are twisted, but somehow sympathetic. They are the unwanted of society, doing a job no one else wants. But, what to do with them once the job is over....This book explores the characters that mind the underwater rift, a big vent in the deep sea. They have all been modified to live and work... Read Full Review

"Starfish" is an outstanding work of dystopian fiction taking place in the not too distant future. As the demand for energy grows exponentially, mankind turns to the thermal energy from deep-sea vents as a solution. Of course, the ocean floor is the least hospitable environment on Earth, and it takes a special breed to man these remote outposts...literally. People who represent the dregs of society (child abusers, violent... Read Full Review

I simply can't say enough good about Peter Watts' debut novel Starfish. It is rare enough when a "hard" science-fiction novel tells a fascinating story rich with ideas in an interesting setting, but Watts goes one better and builds his novel around very compelling characters in a grim and dark "coming-of-age" tale. The plot is first rate--full of plausible ideas with their consequences well thought-out. The science involved... Read Full Review

_Starfish_ was a great book! The day my order arrived in the mail, I sat down to start reading and I did not get up until the book was done. Peter Watts does a great job here of setting up a believable group of misfits, biologically enhanced so they can survive underwater and at great depths. Through some trial-and-error, it is discovered that only those who have some sort of mental imbalance can survive in such a hostile... Read Full Review

_Starfish_ is one of the most enjoyable books I've read in sometime. The premise of Peter Watts' debut is that a multinational company is seeking personnel for its deepsea geothermal stations, located near thermal vents. Through trial and error, they find that only psychotic, damaged, abused people can withstand the pressures of working in such an environment, some of them actually growing to like being there.The lead... Read Full Review