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Hominids

Hominids

Hard Sci-FiScience Fiction
Pages
448
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

Imagine a world where Neanderthals, not humans, became the dominant intelligence, developing a sophisticated civilization. When a Neanderthal physicist accidentally crosses into our universe, he finds himself a bewildered stranger, quarantined and studied. As he navigates this alien world, his partner back home faces a murder trial, desperately trying to understand what happened to him.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingIntellectualAdventurous
First ContactFish Out of Water

Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction Adventure Alternate History

About the author

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Robert J. Sawyer

Robert J. Sawyer is a science fiction writer whose work often explores big ideas. You might know him from his interviews with other science fiction authors in Speaking of the Fantastic III. He's a great voice for discovering new and interesting reads.

Characters

Ponter BodditProtagonist
Mary VaughanSupporting
Adikor HuldSupporting
All characters in Hominids