Bellwether
Author: Connie Willis
Year: 1996
Abstract:
Dr. Sandra Foster is a sociologist who is trying to discovery where and why fads start. If her research proves fruitful,
advertising companies will be able to use the research to start fads at will, and market products for more money. She
meets Dr. Bennett O'Reilly, a chaos theorist, and they team up together to battle the other scientists at HiTek for the
sparse grants. Through social and financial struggles, they work together to find the answers, and try not to let one selfish
woman take all their funding from beneath their feet.
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Spectre's Review
I really liked this one. I liked the idea of a female scientist as the hero (all too few female heroes it seems these days). I also
thought it was hillarious how these two scientists gathered sheep and tried to train them. Again, Connie Willis' writing style
is the strong point here. It flowed smoothly, and I appreciate the first person perspective. The characters were well done,
and the storyline moved along at a nice rate. There wasn't a great deal of science fiction stuff as far as advanced technology
and aliens, and that's one reason why I liked it: The fresh perspective of something a little different.
Spectre's Rating
A different perspective on science fiction.