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A review by gilljames
Eating Robots: And Other Stories by Stephen Oram
5.0
This volume holds a double delight for me. It contains 30 short stories, of various lengths, and Stephen Oram writes about possible futures. I personally am a big fan of the short story and I love any sort of speculative fiction. Oram also contains some responses from the experts. I’m glad to report that these are positive.
I have to confess to reading these stories almost at one sitting. That’s not really the way to do it. Short stories are economical. We should read each one in isolation and let it marinate in our mind for a while. This time, though, I was eager each time to get on to the next. This wasn’t a problem. The theology is consistent as one goes from story to story. Oram provides a coherent world.
As with all good speculative fiction, Oram takes something that is already beginning to happen and projects it forward using his writing as way of exploring.
He uses a palatable style, with a good narrative balance and a tone that is consistent and appropriate.
I’m looking forward to Volume 2.
I have to confess to reading these stories almost at one sitting. That’s not really the way to do it. Short stories are economical. We should read each one in isolation and let it marinate in our mind for a while. This time, though, I was eager each time to get on to the next. This wasn’t a problem. The theology is consistent as one goes from story to story. Oram provides a coherent world.
As with all good speculative fiction, Oram takes something that is already beginning to happen and projects it forward using his writing as way of exploring.
He uses a palatable style, with a good narrative balance and a tone that is consistent and appropriate.
I’m looking forward to Volume 2.