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shawcrit's review against another edition
3.0
Ark - Veronica Roth - 4*
You Have Arrived at Your Destination - Amor Towles- 3*
Summer Frost - Blake Crouch - 3*
Emergency Skin - 3.5*
The Last Conversation - Paul Tremblay - 3.5*
Randomize - Andy Weir - 4*
You Have Arrived at Your Destination - Amor Towles- 3*
Summer Frost - Blake Crouch - 3*
Emergency Skin - 3.5*
The Last Conversation - Paul Tremblay - 3.5*
Randomize - Andy Weir - 4*
latas's review against another edition
3.0
Collection of sci fi stories. All were highly imaginative, but they didn't keep me engaged as I had expected.
ARK- by Veronica Roth- 2*. Samantha and a group of survivors are tasked with cataloging flower samples before evacuating from the earth. I didn't care for the characters or the looming meteor strike. There must have been something deep when she contacts the eminent botanist and discusses orchids, but it was lost on me.
SUMMER FROST by Blake Crouch - 4* - This was twisted, scary and touching.
A game developer obsessively works on humanizing a game character the cost of his personal life.
There was a Hindi movie Ra.One where a game character comes to life. We had laughed at the absurdity.
But when Blake Crouch writes it, it seems plausible.
EMERGENCY SKIN by N. K. Jemisin 2*-ET return to their ancestral home, the Earth, to gather samples and are in for some unexpected finding. I didn't like the narration style. It was difficult to follow.
YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR DESTINATION, by Amor Towles 3* - One of the oft-repeated tropes in sci-fi, genetic engineering, but with a twist. I found it average.
THE LAST CONVERSATION 2 * by Paul Tremblay - Story around false memories. The plot was good enough but the narration in 2nd person spoiled the story.
RANDOMIZE, by Andy Weir 4 * - This was the best of the lot. Surprisingly this was not sci-fi, though it was highly technical (only Andy Weir can make quantum numbers sound so fascinating) where a Geek cons a casino owner.
ARK- by Veronica Roth- 2*. Samantha and a group of survivors are tasked with cataloging flower samples before evacuating from the earth. I didn't care for the characters or the looming meteor strike. There must have been something deep when she contacts the eminent botanist and discusses orchids, but it was lost on me.
SUMMER FROST by Blake Crouch - 4* - This was twisted, scary and touching.
A game developer obsessively works on humanizing a game character the cost of his personal life.
There was a Hindi movie Ra.One where a game character comes to life. We had laughed at the absurdity.
But when Blake Crouch writes it, it seems plausible.
EMERGENCY SKIN by N. K. Jemisin 2*-ET return to their ancestral home, the Earth, to gather samples and are in for some unexpected finding. I didn't like the narration style. It was difficult to follow.
YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR DESTINATION, by Amor Towles 3* - One of the oft-repeated tropes in sci-fi, genetic engineering, but with a twist. I found it average.
THE LAST CONVERSATION 2 * by Paul Tremblay - Story around false memories. The plot was good enough but the narration in 2nd person spoiled the story.
RANDOMIZE, by Andy Weir 4 * - This was the best of the lot. Surprisingly this was not sci-fi, though it was highly technical (only Andy Weir can make quantum numbers sound so fascinating) where a Geek cons a casino owner.
pharmdad2007's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting collection of stories. The Weir story was my favorite, Crouch was probably my least favorite.
cesar's review
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i_read_and_i_know_things's review against another edition
3.0
The Last Conversation and Summer Frost are the standouts out, followed closely by Emergency Skin.
ronanprsh's review
1.0
Média geral de notas: 1.16⭐
Summer Frost by Blake Crouch - 0.5⭐
Pele de Emergência by N.K. Jemisin - 1.5⭐
ARCA by Veronica Roth - 1⭐
Você chegou ao seu destino by Amor Towles - 2⭐
A última conversa by Paul Tremblay - 2⭐
Randomizando by Andy Weir - 0⭐
Summer Frost by Blake Crouch - 0.5⭐
Pele de Emergência by N.K. Jemisin - 1.5⭐
ARCA by Veronica Roth - 1⭐
Você chegou ao seu destino by Amor Towles - 2⭐
A última conversa by Paul Tremblay - 2⭐
Randomizando by Andy Weir - 0⭐
rozarka's review against another edition
3.0
Veronica Roth: Ark
⭐⭐⭐
One of those stories you read, think they are nice and soon forget about them.
Blake Crouch: Summer Frost
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I admit I was a bit bored during reading this and quite exasperated with the main character, but the nearer the end the more compelling it became and I was more than satisfied with the ending. One of those pieces that make you think (even though some of those things are about what you didn't like about the characters).
N. K. Jemisin: Emergency Skin
⭐⭐
Capitalism bad, eat the rich. Here, I saved your time reading it.
Amor Towles: You Have Arrived at Your Destination
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
An original spin on a theme of "should we genetically modify our children", except not really. It's about us, our take on life, the way we are shaped by our decisions, and how (and if) it can be predicted/predetermined. Best in the collection.
Paul Tremblay: The Last Conversation
⭐⭐⭐⭐
A mystery thriller, nice! It dragged a little initially but I understand why the author chose to write it this way.
Andy Weir: Randomize
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I don't understand quantum computing (and oh boy I tried...) so I can't tell if the things presented in the story could happen or not, but I don't care. It was fun, short, fast-paced, and I liked the twist at the end.
⭐⭐⭐
One of those stories you read, think they are nice and soon forget about them.
Blake Crouch: Summer Frost
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I admit I was a bit bored during reading this and quite exasperated with the main character, but the nearer the end the more compelling it became and I was more than satisfied with the ending. One of those pieces that make you think (even though some of those things are about what you didn't like about the characters).
N. K. Jemisin: Emergency Skin
⭐⭐
Capitalism bad, eat the rich. Here, I saved your time reading it.
Amor Towles: You Have Arrived at Your Destination
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
An original spin on a theme of "should we genetically modify our children", except not really. It's about us, our take on life, the way we are shaped by our decisions, and how (and if) it can be predicted/predetermined. Best in the collection.
Paul Tremblay: The Last Conversation
⭐⭐⭐⭐
A mystery thriller, nice! It dragged a little initially but I understand why the author chose to write it this way.
Andy Weir: Randomize
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I don't understand quantum computing (and oh boy I tried...) so I can't tell if the things presented in the story could happen or not, but I don't care. It was fun, short, fast-paced, and I liked the twist at the end.
__apf__'s review against another edition
3.0
Forward is an uneven collection of short stories that fails to be more than the sum of it parts. The six authors all have distinctive, strong voices that pull in wildly different directions. Forward's theme -- technologies causing social change -- is far too broad to provide any coherence. I recommend picking and choosing the stories separately; it isn't clear to me that all six would be to any one person's taste. (Individual reviews are below.)
Ark: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A delicate portrait of two scientists, working to catalogue and preserve plant specimens in the shadow of an impending asteroid strike. I enjoyed the depths of the characters and the joy of scientific discovery.
The Last Conversation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A short psychological thriller that delves into the meaning of self.
You Have Arrived at Your Destination: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was put off by the unnecessary ode to Tesla at the beginning, but the story contains an interesting look at the way lives can be lived. I'm guessing I will appreciate this story more when I am older; it feels like it could be very meaningful to someone in middle age, reflecting on what might have been.
Summer Frost: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun take on super-sentient AI.
Emergency Skin: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ An unexpectedly funny story of space travel and apocalypses-that-weren't. Quite clever, but also a little too simplistic and on-the-nose. I imagine this story could be divisive among some readers.
Randomize: ⭐️ A Vegas casino heist that involves quantum computers. Stilted technical talk and shallow characters.
Ark: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A delicate portrait of two scientists, working to catalogue and preserve plant specimens in the shadow of an impending asteroid strike. I enjoyed the depths of the characters and the joy of scientific discovery.
The Last Conversation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A short psychological thriller that delves into the meaning of self.
You Have Arrived at Your Destination: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was put off by the unnecessary ode to Tesla at the beginning, but the story contains an interesting look at the way lives can be lived. I'm guessing I will appreciate this story more when I am older; it feels like it could be very meaningful to someone in middle age, reflecting on what might have been.
Summer Frost: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun take on super-sentient AI.
Emergency Skin: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ An unexpectedly funny story of space travel and apocalypses-that-weren't. Quite clever, but also a little too simplistic and on-the-nose. I imagine this story could be divisive among some readers.
Randomize: ⭐️ A Vegas casino heist that involves quantum computers. Stilted technical talk and shallow characters.