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A review by windchime79
Clash of the Geeks by Catherynne M. Valente, Rachel Swirsky, Bernadette Durbin, Wil Wheaton, Patrick Rothfuss, John Anealio, John Scalzi, Scott Mattes, Stephen Toulouse
4.0
I found this to be light, silly, irreverent fun. If you’re looking for serious, you’re looking in the wrong place. I wasn’t, and I loved it.
That said, if you’re not a fan or follower of John Scalzi and/or Wil Wheaton in some way (whether it be their careers, their blogs, their twitter posts), this may not be for you. Each piece in this anthology (mostly short stories, but there’s also an epic poem, a one-act play with Photoshop elements and an interview) revels in its in-jokes and knowing references, and if you don’t get these you may be left feeling mystified. But for those who get the references, or just simply share their kind of humour, this collection is a delight.
All that, and it's for charity, too!
That said, if you’re not a fan or follower of John Scalzi and/or Wil Wheaton in some way (whether it be their careers, their blogs, their twitter posts), this may not be for you. Each piece in this anthology (mostly short stories, but there’s also an epic poem, a one-act play with Photoshop elements and an interview) revels in its in-jokes and knowing references, and if you don’t get these you may be left feeling mystified. But for those who get the references, or just simply share their kind of humour, this collection is a delight.
All that, and it's for charity, too!