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nickmasters's review against another edition
4.0
This was definitely an interesting compilation.
A diverse collection, exquisitely wrapped up by the great 'The Camille'
To be honest I battled a bit with ‘Melting Shlemiel’. The premise was great and the uniqueness and writing style was brilliant, but I just couldn’t get into to it, which unfortunately marred my overall experience.
A diverse collection, exquisitely wrapped up by the great 'The Camille'
To be honest I battled a bit with ‘Melting Shlemiel’. The premise was great and the uniqueness and writing style was brilliant, but I just couldn’t get into to it, which unfortunately marred my overall experience.
dozylocal's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars for the collection
A reminder that I don't tend to read short stories.
Deep Ocean Blues - 4 stars
Really enjoyed the first (short) story about running a mining rig at the bottom of the ocean. Interesting technical advances to enable it to happen and I enjoyed the interactions between the main ("human") character, the rig (AI), and the octopus. The octopus was particularly intriguing because I have only recently discovered how intelligent these creatures actually are - which made the story very plausible.
The Memory Hacker - 3.5 star
I enjoyed it although there were some things that were unclear to me, particularly how she ended up with that specific memory hacker doing the job in the first place (considering the timing). I also prefer happier endings. A solid 3.5 stars.
Melting Shlemiel - 3 stars
Interesting concept with a bit of a moral. Didn't really grab me though. Also so many unanswered questions.
The Camille - 4 stars
Really enjoyed this although it ended quite abruptly: as if the story was only just starting. I found it clever that some events from the other short stories had a cameo appearance.
A reminder that I don't tend to read short stories.
Deep Ocean Blues - 4 stars
Really enjoyed the first (short) story about running a mining rig at the bottom of the ocean. Interesting technical advances to enable it to happen and I enjoyed the interactions between the main ("human") character, the rig (AI), and the octopus. The octopus was particularly intriguing because I have only recently discovered how intelligent these creatures actually are - which made the story very plausible.
The Memory Hacker - 3.5 star
I enjoyed it although there were some things that were unclear to me, particularly how she ended up with that specific memory hacker doing the job in the first place (considering the timing). I also prefer happier endings. A solid 3.5 stars.
Melting Shlemiel - 3 stars
Interesting concept with a bit of a moral. Didn't really grab me though. Also so many unanswered questions.
The Camille - 4 stars
Really enjoyed this although it ended quite abruptly: as if the story was only just starting. I found it clever that some events from the other short stories had a cameo appearance.
kitsune's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! Not only did I get to read a new novella from JT Lawrence (one of my favourite authors) I also discovered some new authors!
This is an excellent option if you are looking to jump into Sci fi. 4 excellent novellas. I really loved the references to one another in there too!
This is an excellent option if you are looking to jump into Sci fi. 4 excellent novellas. I really loved the references to one another in there too!
pa11av's review
5.0
This book is a collection of four novellas that take place in the year 2054 and it's as cyberpunk as it gets. There is a depth to the stories and you can keep on reading even if it's slightly different from the stories that you usually read.
I really liked the first story Deep Ocean Blues. There is heart in this story and it shows in the most magnificent ways.
The Memory Hacker is a fast-paced romp through memories and life of Talia and the set-up of this story is really well-done. Once you finish reading it, you would want to read through again.
Melting Shlemiel is one story that I liked the most because it's so so fucking weird. But once you are immersed in the world of this story, it's lovely in there. It's funny, it's sad and in the end, it leaves you with a smile on your face.
The Camille is the last story and it's a banger that plows through every narrative set-piece with aplomb and grace. There is a lot of tech referenced in this one and that might become real sooner than later.
In all, a lovely collection and well worth the time spent on reading this! I finished it in one sitting!
I really liked the first story Deep Ocean Blues. There is heart in this story and it shows in the most magnificent ways.
The Memory Hacker is a fast-paced romp through memories and life of Talia and the set-up of this story is really well-done. Once you finish reading it, you would want to read through again.
Melting Shlemiel is one story that I liked the most because it's so so fucking weird. But once you are immersed in the world of this story, it's lovely in there. It's funny, it's sad and in the end, it leaves you with a smile on your face.
The Camille is the last story and it's a banger that plows through every narrative set-piece with aplomb and grace. There is a lot of tech referenced in this one and that might become real sooner than later.
In all, a lovely collection and well worth the time spent on reading this! I finished it in one sitting!
luckaye's review against another edition
4.0
4 quite different novellas that are set in 2054 with a cyberpunk sci-fi theme. I enjoyed them all though I found 'Melting Shlemiel' hard to get my head around. I have read several of JT Lawrence's novels, so 'The Memory Hacker' was the easiest to understand. Having a knowledge of the world in which it is set helped, I imagine. 'Deep Ocean Blues' starts off a little slow but by the end, I was hooked. All in all, I have found some new authors to search out and read their offerings.
amia's review
5.0
The four novellas in this book perfectly meld together to show a future that is marvelously terrifying. I originally got the book because I am fan of everything Jason Werbeloff has written (also the books he is going to write, I'm sure) and I love The Books of Ezekiel by Colby R Rice. I'm not very surprised to discover that I have two more preferred authors, Wijeratne and Lawrence, since they were chosen to write a portion of this four-part harmony. I won't waste your time explaining this awesome read. Just go get it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. By the way, it is available on Kindle Unlimited.
dozylocal's review
4.0
3.5 stars for the collection
A reminder that I don't tend to read short stories.
Deep Ocean Blues - 4 stars
Really enjoyed the first (short) story about running a mining rig at the bottom of the ocean. Interesting technical advances to enable it to happen and I enjoyed the interactions between the main ("human") character, the rig (AI), and the octopus. The octopus was particularly intriguing because I have only recently discovered how intelligent these creatures actually are - which made the story very plausible.
The Memory Hacker - 3.5 star
I enjoyed it although there were some things that were unclear to me, particularly how she ended up with that specific memory hacker doing the job in the first place (considering the timing). I also prefer happier endings. A solid 3.5 stars.
Melting Shlemiel - 3 stars
Interesting concept with a bit of a moral. Didn't really grab me though. Also so many unanswered questions.
The Camille - 4 stars
Really enjoyed this although it ended quite abruptly: as if the story was only just starting. I found it clever that some events from the other short stories had a cameo appearance.
A reminder that I don't tend to read short stories.
Deep Ocean Blues - 4 stars
Really enjoyed the first (short) story about running a mining rig at the bottom of the ocean. Interesting technical advances to enable it to happen and I enjoyed the interactions between the main ("human") character, the rig (AI), and the octopus. The octopus was particularly intriguing because I have only recently discovered how intelligent these creatures actually are - which made the story very plausible.
The Memory Hacker - 3.5 star
I enjoyed it although there were some things that were unclear to me, particularly how she ended up with that specific memory hacker doing the job in the first place (considering the timing). I also prefer happier endings. A solid 3.5 stars.
Melting Shlemiel - 3 stars
Interesting concept with a bit of a moral. Didn't really grab me though. Also so many unanswered questions.
The Camille - 4 stars
Really enjoyed this although it ended quite abruptly: as if the story was only just starting. I found it clever that some events from the other short stories had a cameo appearance.
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