![]() “We had hoped to create a new society in full harmony with nature, but nineteen people had died of accidents and illnesses since we arrived.” Looking for peace and a new beginning-a chance to do better this time around-the group is made up of scientists and passionate activists, vowing to establish a peaceful society.ĭespite finding no signs of intelligent life, many die within the first few weeks of arrival as the group is wholly unprepared for the truly alien environment and Pax’s incredibly bizarre flora and fauna. Semiosis follows a group of colonists landing on a new planet after fleeing a dying Earth ravaged by wars and environmental catastrophe. Unfortunately, I gelled with neither the prose nor the characters and failed to establish an emotional investment in the novel’s events. It just didn’t manage to hold my interest despite its short length and frankly interesting subject and themes. I read Semiosis over the course of many months and even had to restart at one point because I’d put it down for too long. Sue Burke’s debut novel Semiosis takes a truly intriguing and fascinating concept but turns it into an uneven experience that filled me with ambivalence. ![]()
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