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tocy777's review against another edition
3.0
First story was good with data populated tress and stuff, the second...I had NO idea what's going on lol
villyidol's review against another edition
4.0
***From the Lost Diary of TreeFrog7 by Nnedi Okorafor***
Two explorers search the jungle for what they call a CPU plant. A centuries old plant that, as legend has it, connects to networks from worlds beyond and has stored an unimaginable amount of information.
As soon as they find it they want to download its hard drive, and in the meantime they compile a Jungle Field Guide. They document their search via audio files through which the reader learns about their expedition and also that they are stalked by a mysterious creature.
A very atmospheric short story.
It can be read for free using this link. And more importantly, you can also listen to it, using the same link. And that’s clearly what I recommend. The narration by Kate Baker is pretty good. And since the story is told via audio files anyway, it really adds a lot to the overall experience.
Recommended by Mir
Two explorers search the jungle for what they call a CPU plant. A centuries old plant that, as legend has it, connects to networks from worlds beyond and has stored an unimaginable amount of information.
As soon as they find it they want to download its hard drive, and in the meantime they compile a Jungle Field Guide. They document their search via audio files through which the reader learns about their expedition and also that they are stalked by a mysterious creature.
A very atmospheric short story.
It can be read for free using this link. And more importantly, you can also listen to it, using the same link. And that’s clearly what I recommend. The narration by Kate Baker is pretty good. And since the story is told via audio files anyway, it really adds a lot to the overall experience.
Recommended by Mir
trish204's review against another edition
4.0
This is a review for the short story From the Lost Diary of TreeFrog7 by Nnedi Okorafor.
Two explorers, one being the titular Treefrog7, are exploring a jungle to complete a field guide. They have been out in this jungle for what we call about 2 years. However, since we cannot be sure we are on Earth, that indication of time doesn't mean too much.
Treefrog7 and her husband are following in the footsteps of another explorer to find an M-CPU plant. But will they like what they'll find?
This is a strange world full of very interesting creatures. Spiders, frogs, moths ... but all a bit different from what we're used to. And then there is the M-CPU plant and what it (possibly) means / is.
Throughout the story, whether you read the print version or listen to the logs, Treefrog7's POV ensured that you were there with her, in the trees and on the ground. This also greatly enhanced an intensely creepy feeling crawling up your back. In fact, I was reminded a bit of Jeff Vandermeer's Area X what with the strangely familiar and yet alien creatures and the reader not really knowing what to expect.
Very nice atmosphere for such a short story (so short, that the author even
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sped up the time it takes to deliver a baby - unless it's #15You can read the story for free here: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/okorafor_05_09/
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