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A review by dozylocal
2054 by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Colby R. Rice
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.