Brain Wave (Vintage Ballantine SF 393K)
by Poul Anderson
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Author: Poul AndersonIllustrator: Richard Powers
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 1960
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 164
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Book Review: Sudden Intelligence Enhancement: will you be able to cope with it?
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read this novel when I was a teenager in the mythical Argentinean sci-fi magazine "M?s All?". It was published in the last two volumes edited. I've treasured my collection for more than 40 years. Time and again I reread the most outstanding novels and short stories kept there as in a time shell.
"Brain Wave" is one of the best novels written by Poul Anderson.
The argument is great: suddenly all sentient beings start to change. Everybody is more intelligent each day. Cattle start to avoid slaughter. Horses refuse to be saddled. Brock, a moron peasant, start to have lucid insights and want to read.
The rest of humankind tries to cope with emotional disturbance, weird dreams, creativity shocks, religious surges and many more strange "symptoms".
Anderson analyzes this impossible situation and shows the reader a kaleidoscopic maddening universe. Little by little things began to fall in place and a new civilization emerges from chaos.
The follow up of the story is done by some key characters ranging from the retarded Brock, thru the ordinary housewife distressed by the new unsolicited abilities till her scientific husband and his neighbors.
The novel has an optimistic conclusion as was styled in the blessed `50s sci-fi.
Take a romp thru it, you won't be disappointed!
Reviewed by Max Yofre.
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