OT: Can't remember name of science fiction novel

dmm · #1 November 8th, 2005, 09:04 PM

Hey dudes, long time no post. I've got a tough one for you. Hope you can help me out. I've searched all over and can't figure out the name of a sci fi book I read once. Here is a plot synopsis:

A young woman is a weak telepath in a world that has discovered telepathy and outlawed it. She wants to link up with other telepaths but she only seems to be good at reading minds, not sending info, so she can't send out a telepathic SOS. The plot thickens as the authorities begin to suspect her. A lot of stuff happens that I forget, including a love story, but in the end she finds out that she is actually a master telepath who is especially gifted at receiving. Somehow she ends up on the Moon with a bunch of other telepaths and they all beam away (telepathically of course), aided by telepathic aliens.

OK, now that you're done laughing, please help! My plot synopsis does not do the book justice. I'm going nuts that I can't find this book again. It was published some time before 1979.

First one to answer correctly will get some sort of prize.

Renegade 13 · #2 November 8th, 2005, 10:32 PM

"The telepathic chick that did stuff"

Is that it?!?

Puke · #3 November 9th, 2005, 01:28 AM

reminds me of an animated french movie, i saw a long time back.

humans were a 'pet' race for these giants. the giants had a kind of telepathic meditation that was centered on their moon. the humans stole teaching-devices from the giants, and learned moderate psychic powers. then they built a rocket ship, escaped to the moon, and melted all of the giants brains, by using the moon's psychic influence.

or something like that.

Randallw · #4 November 9th, 2005, 02:33 AM

The humans were called Ohms (from homme, the french for man) the movie is called something like fantasia or something.

narf poit chez BOOM · #5 November 9th, 2005, 02:53 AM

Doesn't ring a bell.

* On the other hand, I don't have any bells in my head.

Puke · #6 November 9th, 2005, 03:11 AM

Good job! fantasia was a disney movie, but you're close enough to remind me of the title! turns out, it was Fantasic Planet:

http://imdb.com/title/tt0070544/

now, what the name of that book was, i have no idea. cant say that i ever read it.

geoschmo · #7 November 9th, 2005, 10:33 AM

Dmm, was it a novel or a short story in an anthology? Or can you remember specifically.

dmm · #8 November 9th, 2005, 10:37 AM

It's unlikely that anyone under 35 has read the book.
Your description of "Fantastic Planet" has me ROFL. You actually watched the whole thing? Or is it better than it sounds?

dmm · #9 November 9th, 2005, 10:39 AM

Quote:

geoschmo said:
Dmm, was it a novel or a short story in an anthology? Or can you remember specifically.

I've been thinking for years that it was a novel. I suppose it could have been a long short story; it's been a long time since I read it.

dmm · #10 November 9th, 2005, 10:43 AM

Maybe what I should do is write my OWN novel, plagiarizing as much of that book as I can remember, and get it on the best-seller list. When the lawyers come after me, I'll have my answer. Plus enough money to fight them off.