Eifelheim Audiobook

" A different book--historical science fiction. The science fiction portion is easy to read although impossible to understand. The historical part is very authentic, leading to a lot of words I've never heard used or read before. The historical part takes place in 1348 in Germany. This is not an era I am familiar with so I am sure there were many names and references that went over my head. The research that went into this story is amazing. The characters are fairly well fleshed out. The locale is very detailed and interesting. The story line is good. The character of the aliens is slowly revealed. "

" This book is really, really good. Dense and intellectual, touching on religion, theology, history and physics. But it is also touching and sensitive and funny. A working knowledge of Latin, German and French would be helpful but not necessary to read this book. "

" Good Story 7. Scott introduces his "cousin" from the other side of the woods. Julie can't help wondering why he reminds her of a grasshopper. "

" Thoughtful sci-fi. Slightly slow early on, and lots of scientific discussion, but picked up pace toward the end. "

" A researcher investigating the disappearance of a Bavarian village (Eifelheim) in 1349 learns that a spaceship crashed in the area several months before the area was abandoned. It sounds preposterous but it's absolutely wonderful. "

" This was a hard book to read, in terms of the language. It was such an interesting premise: alien beings crash land in 14th century Germany. Imagine explaining everything in terms of gods and devils. Dana, I think you would like this one. "

" Timeline meets Childhood's End but without the time travel. George Lucas would love this.Great idea but felt way too long.I had to force myself to finish Eifelheim. Take a pass on this one. "

" If you're a fan of cosmology, quantum physics, 14th century European history, mystery novels, and/or science fiction, there's a good chance you'll love this book. "

" It's like Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle written by a graduate student in medieval history--a serious sort, not much for the parties, but witty once you get to know her. It's...solemn, somehow. And rather depressing. But damn good, I say. "

" Smartly written and thought provoking. I liked the science edge. "

" Story moves back and forth between the present and a German village in 1348 just before the plague hits. But the village doesn't exist in the present as it should. Good mystery. "

" A fabulous plague read. Amazing! "

" This was a pretty good SF novel. It went in some interesting, and different directions. I'm not 100% on the ending. Definitely one of the better "new" SF books I've read in the past few years. "

" An alien space ship crash lands in a village in Germany in the middle ages (around 1348). Sounds weird but it works... interesting juxtapositioning of cultures, fears, technology, as well as a pretty good history lesson of the time. "

" Occasionally brilliant first contact story of an unusual bend and a nifty exploration of the impossibility of communication between cultures without shared context. "

" I loved this book! It's a fascinating combination of medieval German life, first contact, speculative physics, and well-drawn characters, and some sneaky exploration of the development of scientific language; all things I adore! "

" Fantastic story. Flynn's in the same camp as Stephenson and Simmons - extremely smart writing with a very realistic feel when treating the unrealistic. Really look forward to reading more of his. "

" Really liked this book, it's educational while remaining interesting. Good character development that was thought provoking for me. I'm not big into aliens or first contact stories in my SF, so this was a pleasant surprise for me. "

" I read the first chapter twice and called it quits. Perhaps I quite too soon, but I couldn't get intrigued enough to even remember the first chapter. Hence why I read it twice. "

" Interesting idea, however many loose ends were not brought together by the end, although the author just assumed that the reader would make their own ending. "

" Aliens stranded in the black forest in 14th century Germany just before the plague arrives. Author strives for historical accuracy. It's really great to find a new author. "

" Just started this one so I up in the air. It has a lot of difficult thought processes scientifically but it really got good reviews and the premise sounds good. We will see. I did not like the transitions at all - could not finish this one. "

" I tried, but I just couldn't quite get into this story. If one can write in a monotone, I would say this author's writing seemed to be just that for me. "

" Very good literary historical sf, but the OMG moment somehow weak and flaccid. Not a lot of sf, by the way. Don't suggest this as a sf read but as historical fiction to sf fans. Having said that it is a good read. I just wish it had had a BANG ending. "