--- product_id: 22102009 title: "Generosity: An Enhancement" brand: "richard powers" price: "AED 80" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/22102009-generosity-an-enhancement store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Generosity: An Enhancement **Brand:** richard powers **Price:** AED 80 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Generosity: An Enhancement by richard powers - **How much does it cost?** AED 80 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/22102009-generosity-an-enhancement) ## Best For - richard powers enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted richard powers brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Generosity: An Enhancement - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41RBsuA2zhL.jpg) ![Generosity: An Enhancement - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51xPy6mEHvL.jpg) ![Generosity: An Enhancement - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31FKAVkZxGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Insurmountable Fatal Flaw, but Highly Recommended *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020* I’d give 3.5 stars if I could, but any rounding here is down. Not to say that I didn’t deeply enjoy the book, or that I think any less of the great Mr Powers, certainly among our greatest novelists (and I don’t just mean greatest novelists now; I mean he’s among the greats). Yet the book has such a deep fatal flaw even he cannot write around it. The central drama is built around people’s perceptions of a young woman, Thassa, and their actions based on their perceptions. But from the start, Powers tells us about Thassa; he fails until some incidents towards the end to show us Thassa. We never see her ecstatic joy that so moves and threatens others. She is simply a collection of adjectives (and a very precise accent - I know, I married a similar accent). No book can overcome such a central flaw. And yet ... I loved the provocative ideas and gorgeous language and forward-movement of this book. I recommend, with caveats. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOW- weird but fun *by G***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2014* I can't remember where I heard that Richard Powers was an author to read, but wherever it was, I am glad it came my way. I started with this one, purely for the title. It made me curious. After reading it, I would definitely go for another Powers book.There are a lot of topics brought up in this story, and the ones I likes the most were about genetic manipulation/engineering. It made me think about where we are headed and where we came from, and how we pretty much don't learn our lessons very well.There is also a lot of interplay between technology, social media, and other "modern" distractions and habits.The wall between story and reader is thin, and gets broken down a number of times in the book, which at first annoyed me [I come from a pretty classical reading experience], but after a while, I liked it a lot. It reminded me of those movies where one or all of the characters break down the wall between the movie and the audience and talk to the screen, as if they were inviting us to share some secret, behind the scenes information about the story. They do it a lot on Modern Family for instance.The main character is majorly flawed and pitted against another major character who is "perfect" in mood and resilience. The pitch and tone of the story are enhanced by this dichotomy. A thoughtful pleasant and innovative read. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Interesting but unsatisfying fiction *by S***L on Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2010* What's great about "Generosity": Memorable characters and a fascinating premise. What's not great: The inevitable depressing trajectory of the plot and the author's irritating attempts to break the fourth wall.You know from the beginning that this is going to be one of those literary novels whose theme is "anything good in the world inevitably gets ruined." I've read that book too many times already. And the author evidently thinks he's doing something really cool and clever by commenting on his writing process within the book. News flash: It's been done before, and better--Pirandello's "Six Characters In Search of An Author" is almost a hundred years old. In my opinion, unless an author has something really unusual to offer by intruding into the story, s/he should stay out of the way and let the story do the talking. I think the story would have been strong enough on its own (if still kind of a downer) without the authorial self-insertion, but if Powers didn't have that much confidence in it, maybe he should have written another book.Still, it's a well-written book and one I'm still thinking about, albeit with a high degree of irritation. What is happiness, anyway? For me, it's reading a story where the author stays offstage! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/22102009-generosity-an-enhancement](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/22102009-generosity-an-enhancement) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*