Brain Rose (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- 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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