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gaius_bouns's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
ratalice's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
kathys95's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Really interesting collection of short stories. The concepts are always thought-provoking even if the execution wasn't always for me. It might be because I rarely read science fiction but still, I was very impressed, especially by the technological ideas in these stories.
slawler's review against another edition
4.0
This collection is incredibly provocative and pithy. It's also very well written. I can see why it's so highly recommended. I just have a different sensibility than the tone/ message/ characters/ author, so while I enjoyed the thought experiment, it wasn't a home run for me.
amyrthaios's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
nicole6653's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
laurarmz's review against another edition
4.0
Mind blowing. This is the just the kind of sci-fi I like to read.
A summary for me to remember every one of the wonderful short stories:
Tower of Babylon: workers go up the seemingly endless tower, only to find out it’s a cylinder (seal cylinder because it’s a contract sealed to end where it starts lol).
Understand: mind upgrades happen(the whole thing about speaking in computer and inventing a language was awesome), and someone more advanced beats him.
Division by zero: maths could be a lie (theoretically).
The story of your life and others: wow, mind blowing, perfect, interesting. I love linguistics and wibbly wobbly time stuff.
Seventy-two letters: maybe there’s a limit to the generations of humans and reproductive stuff through names.
The evolution of human science: humans vs metahumans (cultural divide?).
Hell is the absence of God: so many religious questions but it’s so good… except for the devotion thing. God can be random, if you want to vine it on him.
Liking what you see: a documentary: so many equations about beauty, pretty privilege and how technology is being used (shouldn’t be to shorten the scope of our experiences, but to help us avoid misusing them).
A summary for me to remember every one of the wonderful short stories:
Tower of Babylon: workers go up the seemingly endless tower, only to find out it’s a cylinder (seal cylinder because it’s a contract sealed to end where it starts lol).
Understand: mind upgrades happen(the whole thing about speaking in computer and inventing a language was awesome), and someone more advanced beats him.
Division by zero: maths could be a lie (theoretically).
The story of your life and others: wow, mind blowing, perfect, interesting. I love linguistics and wibbly wobbly time stuff.
Seventy-two letters: maybe there’s a limit to the generations of humans and reproductive stuff through names.
The evolution of human science: humans vs metahumans (cultural divide?).
Hell is the absence of God: so many religious questions but it’s so good… except for the devotion thing. God can be random, if you want to vine it on him.
Liking what you see: a documentary: so many equations about beauty, pretty privilege and how technology is being used (shouldn’t be to shorten the scope of our experiences, but to help us avoid misusing them).