I've read a couple of Pinkwater novels and one Rankin novel. Some of the feel is similar (the kinda odd things happening to high-school-ish boys) but they're quirky in different ways.
The Rankin novel, The Book of Ultimate Truths, seemed less concerned with the main character's relationships with others than seems to be the case with the Pinkwater novels. It was more just this guy having these strange experiences.
While I enjoyed Terenesia, Egan really shines in his short stories. I've read the two most recent collections Axiomatic and Luminous and would strongly recommend either to people who like SF that makes them think. Unfortunately, neither are currently available in the U.S. (Axiomatic is out of print, and Luminous is not currently planned to be published here).
Terenesia had some neat ideas, but as others have mentioned, it really did just feel like an expanded short story.
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I've read a couple of Pinkwater novels and one Rankin novel. Some of the feel is similar (the kinda odd things happening to high-school-ish boys) but they're quirky in different ways.
The Rankin novel, The Book of Ultimate Truths, seemed less concerned with the main character's relationships with others than seems to be the case with the Pinkwater novels. It was more just this guy having these strange experiences.
While I enjoyed Terenesia, Egan really shines in his short stories. I've read the two
most recent collections Axiomatic and Luminous and would strongly recommend either to people who like SF that makes them think. Unfortunately, neither are currently available in the U.S. (Axiomatic is out of print, and Luminous is not currently planned to be published here).
Terenesia had some neat ideas, but as others have mentioned, it really did just feel like an expanded short story.