Dec 21, 2009

Brain Rose | Brain Rose

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Author: Nancy Anne Koningisor
First Published: 1990
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Science fiction—inner space
Time of Work: 2022
Setting: Rochester, New York, and other locations in the United States
Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Memory, Future, Twenty-first century, Reincarnation
Locales: United States, New York

The Plot

In 2022, a memory-destroying plague stalks humanity. Previous Life Access Surgery (PLAS) allows recovery of memories of former lives. After such operations, Caroline Bohentine, Joe McLaren, and Robbie Brekke seek information, through the reincarnation database, on their past-life ties. Robbie shows close links with virtually everyone who has undergone the surgery. While Caroline and Joe face personal tragedies, violent flashbacks seize Robbie. On a hallucinatory quest in Wyoming, he lapses into unending replay of others’ memories. These bring insights into his role...

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Brain Rose | Brain Rose

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The Plot

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