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gillianw's review
4.0
Wow. There is so much story packed into so few words here and yet, like Oliver Twist, you'll find yourself begging for more, sir. This story is a thing of beauty - detailed, elegant, bittersweet and packing an emotional punch that seems like it shouldn't be possible given it's length. But it delivers in a way I wasn't at all expecting. So, so good. 4 stars.
bitchie's review
5.0
I don't love sci fi, but I really enjoyed this. Such emotion in such a short story! I'd love to read more.
a_reader_obsessed's review
4.0
"I loved you even when you forgot me."
All the stars for this short story go towards its originality. For it's not a story but a love letter.
It is an ode, a proclamation, a plea.
It is swoon worthy despite its desperate yearning and bleak hope.
For so little words, it has deftly left an impression making me, like Antho, wish for more.
All the stars for this short story go towards its originality. For it's not a story but a love letter.
It is an ode, a proclamation, a plea.
It is swoon worthy despite its desperate yearning and bleak hope.
For so little words, it has deftly left an impression making me, like Antho, wish for more.
mikibooks's review
5.0
Excepcional. Sobresaliente ejecución de un texto cuya belleza radica en la maravillosa mano de su creador. No importa tanto qué pasa, o la secuencia temporal de los hechos, sino la concatenación de palabras, la unión de sentidos, la sensibilidad que se transmite como si estuviera vivo. Porque el texto está vivo. Es poesía hecha prosa. Y no podés respirar, y te llena de angustia, y te hace llorar, y te late el corazón.
"But for a few days in a city full of hopelessness, and unkindness, and alienation— in this fucked-up mess of a life spent wandering in the dark without a hand to hold on to....I was not alone."
Porque al final a eso se resume lo que somos. Sobrevivientes en un mar de oscuridad
Nos empezamos a seguir en Goodreads, me pareció lo más correcto leer sus textos. De hecho como era corto aproveché un parate en mi trabajo como para distraerme. Pero se me atascó la respiración. Y me fui.
Gracias.
"But for a few days in a city full of hopelessness, and unkindness, and alienation— in this fucked-up mess of a life spent wandering in the dark without a hand to hold on to....I was not alone."
Porque al final a eso se resume lo que somos. Sobrevivientes en un mar de oscuridad
Nos empezamos a seguir en Goodreads, me pareció lo más correcto leer sus textos. De hecho como era corto aproveché un parate en mi trabajo como para distraerme. Pero se me atascó la respiración. Y me fui.
Gracias.
es_biomed's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
briandice's review
5.0
I read this twice today - once to myself and then again aloud to my wife. I wanted to be sure that it wasn't just me that felt a dissonant longing for more.
You see, we were both early adopters on the Hugh Howey bandwagon. We read that first short story and wanted more. Having finished all of the Wool series (but none of the fan-fiction. Please.) I can only say that Genao's world building in this story left us more excited than when we finished Howey's first short story. There are so many things about so many things that I can't mention here without fucking up the story. It's that good.
Genao writes in compact, terse sentences that contain entirely more meaning than the ostensible message between the periods. The science fiction, distopic setting that we are able to glimpse but tangentially is a world I want to know further. I am excited to see that the author has more coming from this universe - one short story isn't enough.
jolie1883's review
4.0
Short, sweet and a bit heartbreaking but maybe not for always
I wanted more
but I get it
about the pixels!!!
and I loved it
I wanted more
but I get it
about the pixels!!!
and I loved it
marlobo's review
5.0
SPANISH (ENGLISH, BELOW)
¡Dios mío! ¿Dónde estabas escondido Julio?
Terminé con lágrimas en los ojos y el corazón sangrando por ambos, pero sobre todo por Antho, que ni siquiera tiene los respiros del olvido.
Una historia narrada epistolarmente, con una estética que recuerda levemente a Matrix , en un contexto futurista y con una esencia atemporal.
Y un estilo fabuloso, cortante hasta el hueso, lírico en su simpleza y permanentemente conectado con la emoción.
Hoy mismo me voy a hacer con lo que haya publicado del universo Syntax.
P.D.: me olvidé: El libro me mató desde la cita de la dedicatoria, ¡fantástica!
ENGLISH
My Gosh! Where were you hidden, Julio?
I ended with tears in my eyes and my heart bleeding for both, but most of all for Antho, he not even has the reliefs of forgetfulness.
A story told epistolaryly with an aesthetics that reminds lightly Matrix, in a futuristic context and with an atemporal essence. .
And a great writing style, cutting to the bone, lyrical in its simplicity and constantly connected with emotion.
Right now I'm going to get myself with any other stories from Syntax universe that are published.
P.S.: I forgot: The book killed me from the quote of the dedication, awesome!
¡Dios mío! ¿Dónde estabas escondido Julio?
Terminé con lágrimas en los ojos y el corazón sangrando por ambos, pero sobre todo por Antho, que ni siquiera tiene los respiros del olvido.
Una historia narrada epistolarmente, con una estética que recuerda levemente a Matrix , en un contexto futurista y con una esencia atemporal.
Y un estilo fabuloso, cortante hasta el hueso, lírico en su simpleza y permanentemente conectado con la emoción.
Hoy mismo me voy a hacer con lo que haya publicado del universo Syntax.
P.D.: me olvidé: El libro me mató desde la cita de la dedicatoria, ¡fantástica!
ENGLISH
My Gosh! Where were you hidden, Julio?
I ended with tears in my eyes and my heart bleeding for both, but most of all for Antho, he not even has the reliefs of forgetfulness.
A story told epistolaryly with an aesthetics that reminds lightly Matrix, in a futuristic context and with an atemporal essence. .
And a great writing style, cutting to the bone, lyrical in its simplicity and constantly connected with emotion.
Right now I'm going to get myself with any other stories from Syntax universe that are published.
P.S.: I forgot: The book killed me from the quote of the dedication, awesome!
sjj169's review
4.0
Review to come when my husband ungrounds me from the computer. Insert cuss word here.
And since I'm at work and away from the boss man..here goes!
Julio-you broke my cold little heart with this one. If any of you guys don't follow/friend Julio..run go do it in a hurry. He cracks me up every single day.
This little short story packed so much punch. Just frigging wonderful. All those cookies were worth it.
I think these kittehs read it too.
And since I'm at work and away from the boss man..here goes!
Julio-you broke my cold little heart with this one. If any of you guys don't follow/friend Julio..run go do it in a hurry. He cracks me up every single day.
This little short story packed so much punch. Just frigging wonderful. All those cookies were worth it.
I think these kittehs read it too.