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halibut's review
5.0
Excellent, stories which often feel impossible, like there are basic rules slipping imperceptibly. The Crisis and The Gift were highlights for me.
tdbrwn's review
To my taste, the best stories in the book are those in which the weird intrudes on the ordinary (in an Aickmanesque fashion), rather than those in which the premise is a strange science-fiction in itself. That said, Harrison's elliptical style makes even the sci-fi stories never less than intriguing. I'm looking forward to seeing how Harrison sustains the unsettling and disorienting mood in a novel-length narrative.
odd_duck's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wish I liked these stories more or more of them. I enjoyed both Harrison novels I've read much more. These just seemed all over the place which a lifetime retrospective is probably bound to do. Only a couple were captivating or surprising. None really stayed with me. Harrison can definitely write, I just think his strength is in longer works
The Sunken Lands... and Course of the Heart are both deep, eerie and wonderful.
The Sunken Lands... and Course of the Heart are both deep, eerie and wonderful.
kait_sixcrowsbooks's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
*I was given an eARC via the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
Full review to come! Overall, if you like hard sci-fi, soft sci-fi, not-quite-sci-fi, and everything in between, I think you'd really enjoy this anthology.
Full review to come! Overall, if you like hard sci-fi, soft sci-fi, not-quite-sci-fi, and everything in between, I think you'd really enjoy this anthology.
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