While trying avoid an incredibly annoying coworker/family member/etc, they meet a similarly inclined professional of the opposite sex who they join forces with. It would be fair, I think, to say that Connie Willis has a formula. Es fällt wohl in die Kategorie Science Fiction - ein Genre, mit dem ich bisher kaum etwas zu tun hatte. didn't i? Willis manages to surprise the reader with every book she writes as she explores diverse styles and subject matters. It is the very essence of our minds as we seek to make sense of our surroundings, our experiences, ourselves, seeing similarities, parallels, connections. Her work is complicated by the difficulty of interviewing people who are near-death, but especially by the new-age charlatan who insists on being considered her colleague, Dr. Mandrake. Ebooks library. She is one of the most honored science fiction writers of the 1980s and 1990s. “Connie Willis’ Passage is a suspense novel in the same way that Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is a slasher movie; it defies the genre while still delivering its thrills. All Quotes She also has a talent for finding the comedic potential of the least likely situations. On-line books store on Z-Library | Z-Library. Take a well educated 30ish year old trying to solve an unsolveable scientific mystery. Granted, deferring to my partner, 'grown man' may be too strong a word, but you get my point. Much of Joanna's time consists of trying to avoid Mandrake, but then she meets Dr. Wright, who has found a way, he believes, to simulate the near-death experience using drugs. Against the Wall of This Prison. She teams up with a neurologist, Dr. Richard Wright (which was really distracting for me because I kept thinking of the mid-20th century African American author--this character is nothing like that Richard Wright) who has developed a way to manufacture near-death experiences (NDEs) using drugs. The premise and core concept of this book are great. Connie Willis is a terrific writer and deserves all the awards she's received. Elsewhere in infinity plus: fiction - Fire Watch by Connie Willis. Armed with a general disdain for the absurdities of contemporary society and a somewhat uncanny knowledge of classic literature, they spend several hundred pages trying to piece together the clues which will reveal the hidden mysteries of life. That’s what literature is. Welcome back. B. The author was allowed to just go on...and on....and on...and on...exhausting! More like a medical thriller than a futuristic novel centered around a science fiction technology such as time travel, Passage is rich with multiple layers and believable characters within an intricate and credible plot. stereotyped to the last dotted i and crossed t!) This 2001 novel shows the same sprawl and bloat as in her latest two novels, leaving me yearning for the slim brilliance of her slightly earlier "Bellwether" and "To Say Nothing of the Dog". But it was a torturous journey. Von der Autorin hatte ich vorher noch nie etwas gehört, und auf das Buch bin ich auch nur rein zufällig gestoßen. Download books for free. They still send us messages—about love and courage and death! got pretty old after 700 pages of detecktifying. The metaphor only sees it. I highly recommend this book. Are NDEs an indication that we are immortal or simply a physical response to the brain shutting down? Find books This 2001 novel shows the same sprawl and bloat as in her latest two novels, leaving me yearning for the slim brilliance of her slightly earlier "Bellwether" and "To Say Nothing of the Dog". but. This book was in serious need of a competent editor." [ 'The likeness is already there. Armed with a general disdain for the absurdities of contemporary society and a somewhat uncanny knowledge of classic literature, they spend several hundred pages trying to piece togeth. Passage connie willis pdf DOWNLOAD! This book is kind of a beautiful mess. "I must go in, the fog is rising." Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis (born December 31, 1945), commonly known as Connie Willis, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. And I wanted to finish it because I had to know how it ended. didn't i? First things first: This is a spoiler-free review. I adore it. Love Connie Willis, but this was just "good" Having said that, good is still pretty good. This would have been a good, to the point, great read at about 425 pages. Passage Connie Willis, Author Bantam Books $23.95 (608p) ISBN 978-0-553-11124-8. Views 0. As a huge Connie Willis fan, I had been wanting to read Passage for a long time and it didn’t disappoint. All Clear by Connie Willis (Spectra, 2010). A doctor develops a drug that simulates NDEs, and psychologist Joanna Lander starts repeatedly using this drug to attempt to confirm the reality of NDEs and the afterlife. 2.5 stars. I've read it at least twice and it still blows me away. Dr. Joanna Lander is a psychologist specializing in near-death experiences. Es fällt wohl in die Kategorie Science Fiction - ein Genre, mit dem ich bisher kaum etwas zu tun hatte. Connie Willis: free download. by Connie Willis ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2001 New contemporary, near-mainstream outing for the celebrated author of To Say Nothing of the Dog (1997), etc. One of those rare, unforgettable novels that are as chilling as they are insightful, as thought-provoking as they are terrifying, award-winning author Connie Willis's Passage is an astonishing blend of relentless suspense and cutting-edge science unlike anything you've ever read before. Intrigued, Joanna joins him on his project - but a comedy of errors results in the project having not nearly enough volunteers, and Joanna herself decides to go under, and experience the NDE. It's an entertaining mystery about life after death and has some very quirky characters that I enjoyed. i feel like i raved about the last willis book i read, too. Connie Willis excels at meshing humorously satirical commentary on interpersonal relationships with insights into the human condition that are so true they almost hurt. Despite the length of this and some of her other works, Connie Willis proves herself, in Passage, to be a writer for whom less is truly more. Believable, well-developed characters: Joanna, Richard, Maisie, Vielle, Kit, and others stole my heart and made me pull for them. Another plus is fascinating theme (in chapter headings and dialog) of famous people's last words before dying. Dr. Joanna Lander is a psychologist specializing in near-death experiences. You could not unaided going in the manner of book gathering or library or borrowing from your friends to gain access to them. Welcome back. The Official Connie Willis Website. She's out to fuck with us. She had the doctors giving too much dialog about RIPT scans and all the different drugs and effects and honestly, I feel like a neurologist just from reading the book :). i feel like i raved about the last willis book i read, too. I also find that even when I love a Connie Willis book, there is a distance with character feelings especially when it comes to romance. “That's what literature is. And it is not a mere figure of speech. "Passage" ist der erste Roman von Connie Willis, den ich gelesen habe. -- Emily Dickinson's last words, This one of few books I have read that stayed with me long after I read the last page. "Passage" ist der erste Roman von Connie Willis, den ich gelesen habe. It is the electrifying story of a psychologist who has devoted her life to tracking death. Here she flies with a creative idea of a female psychologist, Joanna, and a male neurologist teaming up to elucidate why the brain generates a relatively common set of experiences in near-death situations. If I'm already really, really freaked out about mortality, I probably shouldn't read this, eh? Passage suffers, I think, from its generally "normal" setting and hefty length, taking a … BUT. It is the electrifying story of a psychologist who has devoted her life to tracking death. It seems to work well in her shorter novels too. Dr. Joanna Lander is a psychologist specializing in near-death experiences. This book, about half-way through, does something one may not do half-way through a novel, and then continues, unabashed. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I actually give this 3.5 stars. Connie Willis has edited The New Hugo Winners Volume 3 (1994), and Nebula Awards 33 : The Year's Best SF & Fantasy (1999). I'm usually cold-hearted and cynical, but Connnie Willis knows how to press my teary buttons. 4 likes. This is a review of Passage, with spoilers whited out at the end.I have wracked my brain about how to get this content from my interview with Connie Willis to Passage fans without wrecking the book for everyone who hasn’t read it yet.. by Bantam. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! The premise of this book is interesting. And beyond it … the unimaginable. yes, the author could've shaved off a hundred pages or three, and the har-har elbowed joke of a supporting character cast (all! To see what your friends thought of this book. Willis treats the great question of what happens when we die with humor and sadness. Blackout by Connie Willis (Spectra, 2010). Gradually, the mood changes from comedic to an increasingly frantic, obsessive, chaotic experience, as Joanna believes she is discovering truths about the NDE - but strangely, her experiences all seem to be tied to the Titanic disaster. In 'Passage,' Joanna Lander is a researcher at a large hospital investigating near-death experiences. Are NDEs an indication that we are immortal or simply a physical response to the brain shutting down? Willis treats the great question of what happens when we die with humor and sadness. The metaphor only sees it. Connie Willis excels at meshing humorously satirical commentary on interpersonal relationships with insights into the human condition that are so true they almost hurt. They deserve slapping.”, “Wrong, and wrong agains,' he said. More By and About This Author. Listen to them!”, Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2001), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (2002), Colorado Book Award for Genre Fiction (Science Fiction) (2002), SF ga Yomitai for Best Translated SF of the Year in Japan (2002). One of those rare, unforgettable novels that are as chilling as they are insightful, as thought-provoking as they are terrifying, award-winning author Connie Willis's Passage is an astonishing blend of relentless suspense and cutting-edge science unlike anything you've ever read before. !AFter all this time!!!!Whew!!!! I don’t want to go into a detailed review of Passage so has not to give spoilers about what happens in the book. I landed on a 4-ish stars (maybe 4.25? It is the electrifying story of a psychologist who has devoted her life to tracking death. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Read Online Passage Connie Willis Passage Connie Willis Getting the books passage connie willis now is not type of inspiring means. Refresh and try again. Connie Willis excels at meshing humorously satirical commentary on interpersonal relationships with insights into the human condition that are so true they almost hurt. Refresh and try again. Listen to them!”, “They say the dead can’t speak, but they can! Connie Willis’ “Passage” is a suspense novel in the same way that Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” is a slasher movie; it defies the genre while still delivering its thrills. to maintain suspense over the aforementioned 700 pages and to keep the reader in relentless page-turning mode over the same number of pages is no small feat. She teams up with a neurologist, Dr. Richard Wright (which was really distracting for me because I kept thinking of the mid-20th century African American author--this character is nothing like that Richard Wright) who has developed a way to manufacture near-death experiences (NDEs) using drugs. Only Connie Willis could make me love a science-fiction novel about two doctors researching near-death experiences and their potential medical scope. She was completely unaware of her surrounding. Connie has also edited books like A Woman’s Liberation : A Choice of Futures by and About Women with Sheila Williams, the New Hugo Winners, Volume III with Martin Greenberg besides writing a book titled Roswell, Vegas, and Area 51: Travels with Courtney. A tunnel, a light, a door. What an amazing book! The Rival Campers; Or, The Adventures of Henry Burns. The people in this book died over sixty years ago, in the middle of the ocean, with no one around them for miles, but they still speak to you. The thing is the book is waaay too long. In 'Passage,' Joanna Lander is a researcher at a large hospital investigating near-death experiences. This book made a grown man cry. (my account's nifty already-read backlog tells me that i indeed did.) 'The likeness is already there. [...]”, “Nothing can save you, not youth or beauty or wealth, not intelligence or power or courage. of them! Passage by Connie Willis (Bantam Spectra, 2001). Error rating book. OMG!!!!Finally!!!! Aside from her remarkable ability to channel the pacing and comedic style of Hollywood screwball comedies, Connie Willis' most striking skill as a writer is her way of finding emotional resonance in unlikely and offbeat subjects: the life and death of Robert E. Lee's horse, for instance, or the last functioning recreational vehicle. maybe i am jaded and made a crabby cynic by today's pantheon of contemporary literature luminaries -- but this book, which is built around a sci-fi premise, felt like a slap of cold water after all those snooty literary navelgazers, oh my god. Also, way too much medical jargon. But these strengths are outweighed by way too much superfluous narrative. Well it did with me anyway! Connie Willis' "Passage" is a suspense novel in the same way that Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" is a slasher movie; it defies the genre while still delivering its thrills. In Passage, two doctors, Joanna Lander and Richard Wright, team up to study NDEs (near death experiences), hoping their research will assist with reviving patients who are coding (going into cardio arrest). I had visited my grandmother in the nursing home (many, many miles away) when she was very far gone with senile dementia. And she needs a better editor. Check. And beyond it ... the unimaginable. That’s what history is, and science, and art. That an experimental drug might help research by simulating the patterns engaged in the "Near Death Experience" was also an imaginative device. She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards for particular works—more major SF awards than any other writer —most recently the "Best Novel" Hugo and Nebula Awards for Blackout/All Clear (2010). got pr. Some of the things she was saying were eerily echoed in "Passage." I suggested it to a friend, but she it found it "too difficult" to get into. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I'd say that's even more of a reason to read this. Product Information. That’s what literature is. But I find myself filling in a lot of the gaps, re: the shipping and man the books would just be perfect with more depth to character feeling/romance... haven't read a book that knocked the breath out of me like this one did in approximately, like, an eon. This book left me reeling- it forces you to confront your own mortality. Publisher’s Description: A tunnel, a light, a door. yes, the author could've shaved off a hundred pages or three, and the har-har elbowed joke of a supporting character cast (all! of them! Yes, this is my way of saying, "Holy Shit! And I've come to a conclusion. We don't have those answers, but this book does a good job of balancing both sides of the argument in a very entertaining and engaging manner. But the whole endeavor drags along for about 400 pages before it picks up some steam, and even then there is some limping in the second four hundred pages. Her work is complicated by the difficulty of interviewing people who are near-death, but especially by the new-age charlatan who insists on being considered her colleague, Dr. Mandrake. She was completely unaware of her surrounding. In true Willis comedic fashion, the number of volunteers the doctors have lined up for the trial dwindles to such an extent that Joanna herself decides to go under and experience a NDE firsthand. Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:00am 28 comments 4 Favorites [+] Passage (2001) is a very difficult book for me to write about. !AFter all this time!!!!Whew!!!! One of those rare, unforgettable novels that are as chilling as they are insightful, as thought-provoking as they are terrifying, award-winning author Connie Willis's Passage is an astonishing blend of relentless suspense and cutting-edge science unlike anything you've ever read before. In true Willis comedic fashion, the number of volunteers the doctors have lined up for the trial dwindles to such an extent that Joanna herself decides to go under and experie. 700 pages...over 16000 locations on my Kindle...so much unnecessary repetition. I cannot believe I am giving one star to a book written by Connie Willis. Passage (2001) delves into near death experiences. The entire book is a buildup to a metaphor about life and death and grief, and when, about two thirds of the way through, Willis connects the threads and the metaphor comes together, the story proceeds in a way I could never have predicted, a way that's daring and gutwrenching and the only way she could possibly have taken her story. 700 pages...over 16000 locations on my Kindle...so much unnecessary repetition. I h. "Passage" is a remarkable work from a remarkable author. ✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans), Good Minds Suggest: Connie Willis's Favorite "In Over Their Heads" Books. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! When their volunteer test subjects all disappear for various reasons, Joanna decides to experience an NDE herself to keep the project going. I had visited my grandmother in the nursing home (many, many miles away) when she was very far gone with senile dementia. You are all alone, in the middle of the ocean, with the lights going out.”, “That’s what literature is. Willis manages to surprise the reader with every book she writes as she explores diverse styles and subject matters. In Remake, Connie Willis explores the timeless themes of emotion and technology, reality and illusion, ... the blitz, the end of time as we know it, etc. Spoke to my scientific as well as my spiritual side, without ever being preachy. Von der Autorin hatte ich vorher noch nie etwas gehört, und auf das Buch bin ich auch nur rein zufällig gestoßen. This is where the tension begins to build and the drama unfolds until a climactic moment that no reader will ever see coming. Spoke to my scientific as well as my spiritual side, without ever being preachy. and yeah, the plot took a careening, breathless 180 -- /twice/. I will repeat my original review of this book here: The premise of this book is interesting. (my account's nifty already-read backlog tells me that i indeed did.) Also, way too much medical jargon. She also has a talent for finding the comedic potential of the least likely situations. But this one came up a little short. Yep. This would have been a good, to the point, great read at about 425 pages. DIRECT DOWNLOAD! She had the doctors giving too much dialog about RIPT scans and all the different dr, OMG!!!!Finally!!!! And beyond it ... the unimaginable. We cannot help it. The scifi aspect comes in when Dr Wright comes up with a cocktail of drugs that replicates a NDE in a healthy person. The only reason why I didn’t give Passage five stars is that the pace of the book slows down quite a bit near the middle, mostly because of the repeated comic incidents involving the hospital’s maze of stairways and corridors. Quotes By Connie Willis. Unsolicited space travel? [Okay, so what are your thoughts, people, about that ending---the tone of those last few sentences, especially? CONNIE WILLIS AWARDS. Her treatment of the subject of dementia rang especially true. I have long been interested in NDEs (Near Death Experiences), even did a research paper on them back in college, so this novel was just the ticket for me. Connie Willis explores death and near death experiences (NDEs) in Passage, a scientific procedural set in a Denver hospital.The novel opens with the appearance of Richard Wright, an experimental doctor who is looking at what happens to the brain as death approaches. Jason Wallace Poetry Suffice it to say that Willis’ exploration of Near Death Experiences (NDEs) is complex, profound, amusing, full of surprises, shocking and riveting, all at the same time. No spoilers here, but there are some very interesting twists! Joanna Lander, a clinical psychologist at Denver's Mercy General hospital, studies patients who've had Near Death Experiences (NDEs). I can’t believe I read this whole book. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! That an experimental drug might help research by simulating the patterns engaged in the "Near Death Exp. Connie Willis has a reputation for writing intelligent and intricate science fiction, and Passage not only upholds that reputation, it elevates it. It is the electrifying story of a psychologist who has devoted her life to tracking death. The plot of this book is relatively simple: Joanna Lander, a psychiatrist who researches Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) at the tortuous Mercy General Hospital, teams up with a young and brilliant neurologist named Richard Wright who has taken NDE … I have long been interested in NDEs (Near Death Experiences), even did a research paper on them back in college, so this novel was just the ticket for me. That’s what history is, and science, and art. ), partly because of things that aren't exactly the book's fault, like how aspects of it just feel adorably dated. philosophical issues, death and loss and loneliness, of having the strength to move on after terrible tragedies, yeah it may sound silly and maxed out on the cheese but lemme tell you this book made me afraid of death which /nothing/ does, to say the least the last time i sat in a darkened room watching a drivers' safety video with a dozen other dozing high schoolers. i spent the last third of the book bursting sporadically into tears. Maisie's enthusiasm for disasters like the Titanic, the Hindenberg, and the Hartford Circus Fire helps the story gel around the brutal randomness by which death often arrives and the humanity behind the heroic efforts of some to help others escape what seems unescapable. I don't know what to say about this book. People can't go to the sinking Titanic when they die - can they? Yes, this is my way of saying, "Holy Shit! I feel like it deserves a review, and yet I feel like it deserves better than I can give it. stereotyped to the last dotted i and crossed t!) The rest of the book strongly developed the point that there is nothing on the other. Dire straits abound in these riveting recs from the Crosstalk author. Listen to them!”. She is about to get help from a new doctor with the power to give her the chance to get as close to death as anyone can. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (Bantam Spectra, 1992). Like “Wrong, and wrong agains,' he said. I’m glad this didn’t stop me from reading for the best was yet to come. The basic premise seemed a bit oversimplified for a neurosurgeon to let himself fall into and there was a lot of repetition near the end to where it felt a bit like today's favorite genre "the gaming puzzle" format. If you're up for a deeply moving experience, I cannot recommend this book enough. tags: anger, death, outrage, slapping. Title: Passage Author: Connie Willis Genre: Fiction Rating: 2.5/5 (mostly due to EXCESSIVE LENGTH) # pages: Audiobook ~30hrs Date read: March, 2020 A tunnel, a light, a door. While trying avoid an incredibly annoying coworker/family member/etc, they meet a similarly inclined professional of the opposite sex who they join forces with. It's the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! On trial for murder? Passage by Connie Willis Publisher: Bantam Publication Date: 2002 (reprint) ISBN: 9780553580518 800 Pages (Mass Market) Fiction. A wonderful read! When I finished the book, I literally just laid on my bed with my eyes wide open. Update Time 2020-07-01 18:18. It would be fair, I think, to say that Connie Willis has a formula. We don't have those answers, but this book does a good job of balancing both sides of the argument in a very entertaining and engaging manner. Passage by Connie Willis, 9780553580518, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. I've read a few Connie Willis books now. “That's what literature is. haven't read a book that knocked the breath out of me like this one did in approximately, like, an eon. I went to the library to check out Willis' Doomsday, but this was the only Connie Willis book available... What an amazing book! She is about… Links: Listen to them!”, “They say the dead can’t speak, but they can! The theme of the book that we come into this world alone and will leave alone echoed Thomas Wolfe's, A wonderful read! Passage by Connie Willis (Published in the US by Bantam, $23.95, 594 pages, hardback; May 8, 2001. I don’t want to go into a detailed review of Passage so has not to give spoilers about what happens in the book. Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis (fødd 31. desember 1945) er ein amerikansk science fiction- og fantasy-forfattar kjend under namnet Connie Willis.Ho har vunne elleve Hugo-prisar og sju Nebula-prisar for særskilde verk — fleire høgthengande prisar enn nokon anna forfattar. The author was allowed to just go on...and on....and on...and on...exhausting! I was a little confused by the tone of those last few sentences. January 2nd 2002 We’d love your help. All about Reviews: Passage by Connie Willis. ARTICLES. This book was in serious need of a competent editor." It's the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! When their volunteer test subjects all disappear for various reasons, Joanna dec. I was trying to not give so many 5 star ratings this year, but after having thought a bit about „Passage“ I fear I have to go for another one of the highest ratings. They still send us messages—about love and courage and death! I can think of few other authors with the equal ability to drive me absolutely insane and keep me reading, usually with a lump in my throat. She told me God needed him in heaven, and I hauled off and slapped her, a sixty year old woman....People say unbelievable things to you. Start by marking “Passage” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Every time she takes the drug, she ends up wandering the decks of the Titanic, trying to stop the disaster. Generally this works by one of the protagonists hearing some innocuous comment from a secondary character, which makes them think of some historical event from around the turn of the 20th century, which in turn reminds of them something that a third character said a hundred pages earlier, and then ties together with something that the other protagonist was musing over, possibly by way of a Gilbert and Sullivan reference, but then when they try to tell the other protagonist of their revelation, they're stymied by a farcical number of missed phone calls, undelivered notes, and general misunderstandings. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. In Passage, two doctors, Joanna Lander and Richard Wright, team up to study NDEs (near death experiences), hoping their research will assist with reviving patients who are coding (going into cardio arrest). And it is not a mere figure of speech. 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