Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer
The novel that inspired the TV series Flashforward!
For a few minutes, humanity has lost consciousness. During this time, everyone had a fleeting glimpse of the future twenty years later. When the world wakes up again, nothing is as before: the blackout has caused thousands of deaths and injuries. Even more: these visions have transformed minds forever. And you, what did you see?
May 14, 2010
Milady
6 € 65
This morning, I came across this book at the library: hop in my bag
And I do not regret it!
Some scientists try a new experience: reproduce an atom that would have existed at the time of the great upheaval of the earth, there are billion year. To do so, we must reach a colossal energy.
The experience begins carefree, when suddenly a strange blackout 2 minutes, when the whole world falls into a deep sleep that allows them to see what everyone is doing and will become in 21 years.
Of course, this blackout has killed thousands of people on the road, in airplanes ....
Scientists are trying to replicate this experience in order to check if it will be real future glimpsed.
Especially since one of them in the future, have been killed ....
The writing is perfect, fluid, panting .... So can you hold your breath on several occasions!
The characters are very endearing, and I cried a lot for the poor Minako ....
Now I can not wait to discover the TV series, hoping it will be up this book!
July 9th, 2011 at 9 h 51 min
Interesting! I saw a bit of the series but I did not know there was a book.
July 21st, 2011 at 8 h 56 min
And if the series is taken from the book, but is still extremely remote, if I judge the first 4 episodes