The idea behind this book is unbelievably cool, and the science is well handled. One can only predict 20 years from now, Sawyer will still be at the top of his game. An excellent SF novel, a perfect blend of cosmic speculation and human drama, and Sawyer's best book yet. Flashforward 's plot lets Sawyer muse on true love, free will, quantum reality and the nature of consciousness while telling a funny, wrenching tale of fallible humans in a mystifying universe. As he is clearly aware, the essence of science fiction isn't starships, robots or virtual reality, but a unique philosophical inquiry into the evolution of the human spirit.
Sawyer imagines both the poignant and the darkly humorous sides to knowing one's own future.