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A review by gs_jennsen
Mission: Critical by Sean Williams, Greg Egan, Tobias S. Buckell, Linda Nagata, Jonathan Strahan, Peter F. Hamilton, John Barnes, Dominica Phetteplace, Aliette de Bodard, Yoon Ha Lee, Peter Watts, John Meaney, Allen M. Steele, Jason Fischer, Gregory Feeley, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Carolyn Ives Gilman
4.0
An uneven anthology with several fascinating highlights
Anyone who reads short story anthologies know the quality of stories will be uneven. Further, different styles appeal to different readers. For me, the highlights of MISSION CRITICAL were:
- "The Empty Gun" by Yoon Ha Lee (which I enjoyed enough to go buy Ninefox Gambit)
- "Genesong" by Peter F. Hamilton (an emotional, poignant departure from Mr. Hamilton's usual style)
- "Something in the Air" by Carolyn Ives Gilman (a flawed but fascinating twist on concepts of quantum entanglement and the nature of reality)
- "Lost in Splendour" by John Meaney (an often amusing take on generational divides and the things that make all of us human)
- "The Fires of Prometheus" by Allen M. Steele (a touching tale of living and dying in space)
Anyone who reads short story anthologies know the quality of stories will be uneven. Further, different styles appeal to different readers. For me, the highlights of MISSION CRITICAL were:
- "The Empty Gun" by Yoon Ha Lee (which I enjoyed enough to go buy Ninefox Gambit)
- "Genesong" by Peter F. Hamilton (an emotional, poignant departure from Mr. Hamilton's usual style)
- "Something in the Air" by Carolyn Ives Gilman (a flawed but fascinating twist on concepts of quantum entanglement and the nature of reality)
- "Lost in Splendour" by John Meaney (an often amusing take on generational divides and the things that make all of us human)
- "The Fires of Prometheus" by Allen M. Steele (a touching tale of living and dying in space)