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drtlovesbooks's review
3.0
What it's about: This is a collection of short sci fi pieces from a variety of authors and ages.
What I thought: There were some great pieces in here, along with some meh stories. There weren't any that were terrible, but a few felt like they were just the first part of a story, rather than being a complete short story. But I really enjoyed the last, and longest, story in this set, which follows a group of humans who are stranded on a hostile planet by anti-human aliens. It comes off as subtly sexist in some of its telling, but I found the concept interesting, and the writing mostly very engaging. It also focused on the idea of people putting aside any selfishness and working for the good of the group above all, a message that resonated with me in these somewhat divided days.
Why I rated it like I did: See above - the really good bits were balanced out by some so-so pieces.
What I thought: There were some great pieces in here, along with some meh stories. There weren't any that were terrible, but a few felt like they were just the first part of a story, rather than being a complete short story. But I really enjoyed the last, and longest, story in this set, which follows a group of humans who are stranded on a hostile planet by anti-human aliens. It comes off as subtly sexist in some of its telling, but I found the concept interesting, and the writing mostly very engaging. It also focused on the idea of people putting aside any selfishness and working for the good of the group above all, a message that resonated with me in these somewhat divided days.
Why I rated it like I did: See above - the really good bits were balanced out by some so-so pieces.
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