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Under the Eye of the Big Bird: A Novel

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE From one of Japan's most brilliant and sensitive contemporary novelists, this speculative fiction masterpiece envisions an Earth where humans are nearing extinction, and rewrites our understanding of reproduction, ecology, evolution, artificial intelligence, communal life, creation, love, and the future of humanity In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of "Mothers." Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien beings--but it is far from certain that connection, love, reproduction, and evolution will persist among the inhabitants of this faltering new world. Unfolding over fourteen interconnected episodes spanning geological eons, at once technical and pastoral, mournful and utopic, Under the Eye of the Big Bird presents an astonishing vision of the end of our species as we know it. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Soft Skull


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2024


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593766114


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 15


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.82 x 0.96 x 8.54 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #937,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #559 in Genetic Engineering Science Fiction (Books) #1,005 in Science Fiction Short Stories #1,265 in Dystopian Fiction (Books)


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    • Content, ideas
Format: Paperback
Very interesting book to read Simple words written but the content is excellent
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2026 by hannah
    • A strange and satisfying speculative novel
Format: Kindle
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I'm glad I took a chance on it. The story is set thousands (?) of years in the future, but it feels strangely Neolithic. The stories intertwine, with more information revealed as the book develops, which was frustrating at times, as I felt totally lost for the first 50 or so pages and would have loved a bit of world orientation. Still, it's an intriguing and well-told story, and though it's not really character-driven, I found myself totally invested - an impressive feat on the author's part. Certainly worth a read for people who like speculative fiction. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2026 by J. Martin
    • 2.5 ⭐️ Rounded Up
Format: Paperback
This book attempts to address what happens when AI has all the power and humans are dying out. Although an interesting concept, it was a little dull and not very engaging. The story ends at the beginning and the book provides a collection of interconnected stories that examine human nature, the impact of AI, and the different ways a species can evolve. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2025 by Sam C
    • Brilliant
Format: Hardcover
Short stories? Actually, a novel: told from the point of view of many different characters, each of whom barely comprehends the glimpses of the strange world they live in. Out of the confusion, eventually the reader makes out the contours of a world. There is no hero or anti-hero, no individual or event is especially important. What is important is: life, and how it evolves and mutates. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2025 by K. Ralske
    • AI and human extinction.
Format: Kindle
Should have read the ending chapters first so I could connect more with the stories. Is there hope for humans? The author has built stories about human stubbornness, hope dying, a greater Presence, love from a great mother, and the other side of dying. Do I feel hopeless as I finish this? Maybe.
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2025 by Linda McCauley Brownlee
    • interesting sci fi future
Format: Kindle
A new scientific way of being human, a new but familiar system, can humans get out of their own way and survive?
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2026 by Amazon Customer
    • better unfinished
Format: Kindle
I thoroughly enjoyed it, until the last two chapters. I would gave preferred if the author left the reader in some confusion about what was going on, rather than spell it all out. Still, I enjoyed most of it, and I’d recommend it for that.
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2025 by LEA OVERBY
    • Wonderfully confusing, depressing, and yet uplifting
Format: Kindle
I will be thinking about this for a long time. Wild and wonderful. Love and hate and despair and hope come together for us.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025 by Amazon Customer

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