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benlundns's review against another edition
4.0
These are big books. And as such, the degree of quality, complexity and enjoyment received by any one person will vary. That being said, I found myself enjoying the stories more often then not, which is not always the case with these kinds of collections. I also found it easier to read 1 or 2 stories at a time, in between other books that I was reading, kind of a break between other multi-volume stories I am currently reading. Breaking it down that way is certainly easier then trying to read 38 short stories in quick succession.
alliepeduto's review against another edition
4.0
I only read some of these because there are a massive amount of stories in this collection, but what I read I liked! See below for ratings
"My English Name"- 3 stars
"Winter Timeshare"- 3 stars
"The Martian Job"- 5 stars
"Pan Humanism: Hope and Pragmatics"- 2 stars
"Zen and the Art of Spaceship Maintenance"- 2 stars
"The History of the Invasion Told in 5 Dogs"- 5 stars
"A Series of Steaks"- 5 stars
"Nexus"- 4 stars
"My English Name"- 3 stars
"Winter Timeshare"- 3 stars
"The Martian Job"- 5 stars
"Pan Humanism: Hope and Pragmatics"- 2 stars
"Zen and the Art of Spaceship Maintenance"- 2 stars
"The History of the Invasion Told in 5 Dogs"- 5 stars
"A Series of Steaks"- 5 stars
"Nexus"- 4 stars
itkovian_books's review against another edition
3.0
There were some interesting stories in this collection, but also a lot that bored me. For the most part, I'm finding that I prefer classic Sci-Fi over modern Sci-Fi. Character work is much better in the modern day, but none of these stories had the same sense of wonder or exploration of unique concepts that I've found in most classic Sci-Fi short stories.
Rating: 5/10
Rating: 5/10
bethebookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Good collection of short stories, and successfully expanded by to read list!
ganoesparan115's review
3.0
There were some interesting stories in this collection, but also a lot that bored me. For the most part, I'm finding that I prefer classic Sci-Fi over modern Sci-Fi. Character work is much better in the modern day, but none of these stories had the same sense of wonder or exploration of unique concepts that I've found in most classic Sci-Fi short stories.
Rating: 5/10
Rating: 5/10
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