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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
Wow, what a way to end the book! The last story (The Oracle Engine) definitely blew my mind.
I was picturing the story of The Glory Girls as a movie in my mind the whole time.
I really enjoyed the time and place that Nowhere Fast brought us.
and I loved the characters in Clockwork Fagin and the Ghost of Cwmlech Manor.
Gethsemane was very sad but very interesting to read.
Peace in Our Time reminded me a lot of the tell-tale heart.
Everything Amiable and Obliging was kind of disturbing.
I was picturing the story of The Glory Girls as a movie in my mind the whole time.
I really enjoyed the time and place that Nowhere Fast brought us.
and I loved the characters in Clockwork Fagin and the Ghost of Cwmlech Manor.
Gethsemane was very sad but very interesting to read.
Peace in Our Time reminded me a lot of the tell-tale heart.
Everything Amiable and Obliging was kind of disturbing.
One of the best anthologies I've read in a long time. While there were a few stories that made me wonder why they were being considered steampunk, I enjoyed all of them. Okay, so Seven Day Beset by Demons was a let down, but that was the only one.
These authors are not steampunk authors, or even genre writers. Where so many steampunk writers seem to think of the world before the story, these are simply authors who have taken on the concept of steampunk and used it to accent a story, and for that, the impact and dept of the world is so much more potent. I think fans of steampunk and readers who are new to the genre will both find this a fantastic collection.
Also, the cover is really, really pretty.
Some of my favorites are:
The Last Ride of the Glory Girls by Libba Bray
Clockwork Fagin by Cory Doctrow
The Ghost of Cymwer Manor by Delia Sherman
Finishing School by Kathleen Jennings
Gethsemane by Elizabeth Knox
and The Summer People by Kelly Link
but really, everything in here is good. Go read it.
These authors are not steampunk authors, or even genre writers. Where so many steampunk writers seem to think of the world before the story, these are simply authors who have taken on the concept of steampunk and used it to accent a story, and for that, the impact and dept of the world is so much more potent. I think fans of steampunk and readers who are new to the genre will both find this a fantastic collection.
Also, the cover is really, really pretty.
Some of my favorites are:
The Last Ride of the Glory Girls by Libba Bray
Clockwork Fagin by Cory Doctrow
The Ghost of Cymwer Manor by Delia Sherman
Finishing School by Kathleen Jennings
Gethsemane by Elizabeth Knox
and The Summer People by Kelly Link
but really, everything in here is good. Go read it.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
Uneven, in the way that most anthologies are. A few standouts, a few mediocre, a few that were completely forgettable. Plus, I'm irked that the Kelly Link story is pretty much not at all steampunky, by any definition of the term.
Fourteen authors, fourteen short stories, each of them steampunk with a twist. I really enjoyed about half of them, liked most of the rest, and could not find in about two. Still a mostly fun read if you're interested in the genre.
From dictionary.com:
Steampunk: a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuringadvanced machines and other technology based on steampower of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizablehistorical period or a fantasy world.
Each short story is a work by a noted YA author. Libba Bray, for example, writes a story about a gang of horse riding Wild West girls with a mechanism that slows/stops time long enough for them to rob a train and get out. Cory Doctrow writes about a Canadian workhouse for crippled orphans run by a horrible man. The orphans kill him, take over and build a clockwork version (like a robot) of the man so the nuns won’t realize that he is gone.
I didn’t enjoy all the stories. Hand in Glove by Ysabeau S. Wilce 2008 winner of the Andre Norton award for Young Adult Science Fiction and fantasy was too something for me. I can’t put my finger on it (no pun intended). I found myself bogged down by the language of it all. On the other hand, Some Fortunate Future Day by Cassandra Clare was an enjoyable (if creepy) read about a girl whose dolls tell her what to do. I have always been creeped out by talking dolls and this was no exception, but the story was excellent.
There are 2 graphic stories, stories which would appeal to girls, stories which would appeal to boys and stories which would appeal to all. It gives the reader a glimpse into the Steampunk genre and allows a taste of many different varieties.
Steampunk: a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuringadvanced machines and other technology based on steampower of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizablehistorical period or a fantasy world.
Each short story is a work by a noted YA author. Libba Bray, for example, writes a story about a gang of horse riding Wild West girls with a mechanism that slows/stops time long enough for them to rob a train and get out. Cory Doctrow writes about a Canadian workhouse for crippled orphans run by a horrible man. The orphans kill him, take over and build a clockwork version (like a robot) of the man so the nuns won’t realize that he is gone.
I didn’t enjoy all the stories. Hand in Glove by Ysabeau S. Wilce 2008 winner of the Andre Norton award for Young Adult Science Fiction and fantasy was too something for me. I can’t put my finger on it (no pun intended). I found myself bogged down by the language of it all. On the other hand, Some Fortunate Future Day by Cassandra Clare was an enjoyable (if creepy) read about a girl whose dolls tell her what to do. I have always been creeped out by talking dolls and this was no exception, but the story was excellent.
There are 2 graphic stories, stories which would appeal to girls, stories which would appeal to boys and stories which would appeal to all. It gives the reader a glimpse into the Steampunk genre and allows a taste of many different varieties.
My English literature teacher first introduced me to the world of Steampunk about a month ago. Before that, I never even knew that a genre called "Steampunk" ever existed. well, I'm glad and thankful to my teacher for the introduction, because right now, I'm crazy for Steampunk literature.
Imagine a world where things are influenced by clockwork gadgets; where zeppelins roam the skies; where human robots could have a mind of their own; where fantastic, steam-powered gadgets exist. the world of Steampunk is truly fantastic and rich with strange wonders. This brilliant anthology manages to capture the beauty of the genre perfectly.
There are twelve short stories and two graphic novels in this anthology. I have divided my ratings into 3, 4, and 5 stars.
5 stars to: Clockwork Fagin (Cory Doctorow), The Oracle Engine (M.T.Anderson), and Seven Days Beset by Demons (the graphic novel by Shawn Cheng).
3 stars to: Finishing School , and Nowhere Fast (Christopher Rowe).
I give the rest of the short stories four stars. They are all equally brilliant, very imaginative, and very out of the box. Some stories were even full of interesting surprises. Besides Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Other Stories, Steampunk! is an anthology that I truly, wholly enjoy.
I love Steampunk. Hands down. Enough said.
Imagine a world where things are influenced by clockwork gadgets; where zeppelins roam the skies; where human robots could have a mind of their own; where fantastic, steam-powered gadgets exist. the world of Steampunk is truly fantastic and rich with strange wonders. This brilliant anthology manages to capture the beauty of the genre perfectly.
There are twelve short stories and two graphic novels in this anthology. I have divided my ratings into 3, 4, and 5 stars.
5 stars to: Clockwork Fagin (Cory Doctorow), The Oracle Engine (M.T.Anderson), and Seven Days Beset by Demons (the graphic novel by Shawn Cheng).
3 stars to: Finishing School , and Nowhere Fast (Christopher Rowe).
I give the rest of the short stories four stars. They are all equally brilliant, very imaginative, and very out of the box. Some stories were even full of interesting surprises. Besides Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Other Stories, Steampunk! is an anthology that I truly, wholly enjoy.
I love Steampunk. Hands down. Enough said.
Like most anthologies, this one had some great stories and some that were so-so. I highly recommend Dylan Horrock’s “Steam Girl,” I think it was the best of the collection. The majority of the stories were really great. Personally I couldn't get into Anderson or Nix's stories, but I think many fans of steampunk would enjoy them. The only disappointment in the whole bunch was Link's story. I really enjoyed it, but the ending was a bit abrupt and also, it felt like it belonged in perhaps a fantasy anthology, not steampunk. Overall, a delightfully strange bunch of stories that I recommend.
Nice collection of short stories. I listened to the audiobook, and enjoyed the variety of readers.
Urk, I'm always so hit or miss with anthologies, and more often than not they're mostly misses. I just feel like short speculative fiction never really captures as much of the story that could be told. There were a few good hits in here, but overall, it was mostly unmemorable, and I'd forget a story as soon as I moved onto the next one.