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kame25's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
While these short stories are interesting, I was disappointed that America & Europe were the only settings. And with all the possible scope for societal shifts, way too much emphasis on fighting
canadajanes's review against another edition
4.0
Very enjoyable, nice to see stories from outside of the US.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Inconsistent but that's to be expected. No absolute stinkers though. Unfortunately also no incredibly amazing winners that just step out of the world. Most of the stories have kind a smell to them of the author stepping in to the writing and writing themselves into the world - and that's not including the one in which the author actually did write herself in. Part of what works in the series is that Stirling doesn't nearly as obviously do that. And then there was Bernie, Lord of the Apes. At least many of the stories didn't take themselves super seriously. And there was a range - of geography, of distance from the change, of types of characters. Readable and enjoyable but not super impressive.
raygina's review against another edition
4.0
I am a big fan of "Dies the Fire" and these stories are good. A great way to hide from reality for a little while.
leons1701's review
3.0
As such collections are, this was a rather mixed bag. No bad stories, though a few seemed overly predictable. Some of the entries seemed to play a bit loose with the post-change die off, contradicting the vision of nearly universal desolation from the books. Of course, we're getting perspectives from outside Montival or the Upper Midwest for pretty much the first time, it shouldn't be surprising that two of the luckiest areas in North America (post-change) might have a slightly jaundiced view of the rest of the world (as they know it). Anyhow, it's not all quite wall to wall Eaters and ruins.
Wouldn't recommend this to anyone who hasn't read at least the first three books and preferably a few more than that (for the introduction of the heavier supernatural elements) but I think any fan of the series should give it a look.
Wouldn't recommend this to anyone who hasn't read at least the first three books and preferably a few more than that (for the introduction of the heavier supernatural elements) but I think any fan of the series should give it a look.
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