· I just finished reading Crosstalk, the novel by Connie Willis, and I’m humming with pleasure, my thoughts whirring with this book’s humor and intelligence. Here are some (of the many) reasons you might want to read the latest work by this acclaimed science fiction writer. Reason 1: Connie Willis wrote it. I like reading what Willis writes, in no small part, because of the way she pieces . ― Connie Willis, Crosstalk. 1 likes. Like “Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.” —ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPÉRY, The Little Prince If” ― Connie Willis, Crosstalk. 0 www.doorway.ru: Connie Willis. Crosstalk: Unintended Consequences Grand Master Connie Willis' latest novel is a light frothy read of a novel focusing on the search for the ultimate in communication. Couples can deepen their ability to connect more closely than ever by a simple medical procedure to feel their partner's very emotions/5(K).
Science fiction icon Connie Willis brilliantly mixes a speculative plot, the wit of Nora Ephron, and the comedic flair of P. G. Wodehouse in Crosstalk—a genre-bending novel that pushes social media, smartphone technology, and twenty-four-hour availability to hilarious and chilling extremes as one young woman abruptly finds herself with way more connectivity than she ever desired. Connie Willis' new novel, Crosstalk, examines the growing obsession in modern society with social-media and technology and how, at times, these advances can ironically inhibit our ability to truly communicate. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Briddey Flanagan, Willis places the reader in a setting that is fueled by a strong preoccupation with being connected and the speedy delivery of. REVIEW: Crosstalk by Connie Willis. In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal—to enjoy better emotional connection and a perfect.
In other Willis books, like Bellwether, the technique works partly because the book is short so the technique does not have time to become tedious, so the book feels madcap instead of simply frustrating. In Crosstalk, what’s at stake is basically Briddey’s love life, and I can tell you how her love life will resolve itself by page We spend the entire book in Briddey’s head, and she’s not that interesting a character. Crosstalk: Unintended Consequences Grand Master Connie Willis' latest novel is a light frothy read of a novel focusing on the search for the ultimate in communication. Couples can deepen their ability to connect more closely than ever by a simple medical procedure to feel their partner's very emotions. REVIEW: Crosstalk by Connie Willis Jayne B Reviews / Book Reviews Contemporary / family relationships / geek/nerd / Paranormal / paranormal romance 12 Comments In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage.
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