Passage, Connie Willis
I finally got my hands on a copy of this - i've been trying to resist buying it in hardcover; while it's finally out in paperback, i found a copy at anne & Dave's while i was cat-sitting and nabbed it. Truth be told, i now think i need to buy a copy. It's hard to say if this has surpassed Bellwether as my favorite book by Willis without giving Bell a re-read, but it has scored a tie at absolute minimum. Strong characters who i came to care about and love were blended seamlessly with well-written physiology/psychology research. Willis confronts the fine line between spirituality and science from a scientists perspective head-on, and with skill. There was a spot in the book where she literally took my breath away - i sat stunned, unable to breathe for a few moments. While most of the book is very well-written and reasonably paced, i did feel a little let-down at the end; the last 20 pages or so felt both a little off and tacked-on. Maybe they were. I read most of the book in a single day, escaping from work and chores and other thoughts. Highly recommended.
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