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sjstuart's review
3.0
The theme (gimmick?) of this anthology of commissioned stories is that all of the stories are set in the solar system. This isn't too much of a constraint: it just means none of the stories are set in interstellar space, or in distant star systems. The stories are set on a variety of planets, moons, rocks and ships.
The thematic touch is nice, but the problem with an anthology of all-new stories is that you get what what the authors delivered. The writers are writing on assignment, rather than from their heart. The main character in [a:Brian M. Thomsen|65201|Brian M. Thomsen|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66-e07624dc012f2cce49c7d9aa6500c6c0.jpg]'s "The Grand Tour" (a writer with a martyr complex) sums this up nicely: "I hadn't chosen this assignment. They were going to get what they paid for. No more. No less."
Overall, it was a reasonably entertaining collection, but not inspiring. I got what I paid for. No more, no less.
The thematic touch is nice, but the problem with an anthology of all-new stories is that you get what what the authors delivered. The writers are writing on assignment, rather than from their heart. The main character in [a:Brian M. Thomsen|65201|Brian M. Thomsen|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66-e07624dc012f2cce49c7d9aa6500c6c0.jpg]'s "The Grand Tour" (a writer with a martyr complex) sums this up nicely: "I hadn't chosen this assignment. They were going to get what they paid for. No more. No less."
Overall, it was a reasonably entertaining collection, but not inspiring. I got what I paid for. No more, no less.
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