A review by davidmosesfruchter
The Stories of Ibis by Hiroshi Yamamoto

4.0

This is a collection of short stories woven together by themes (AI, VR, loneliness, society and its decay) and by a frame story in which they are "told" -- a rather 1001 Nights approach, which is specifically acknowledged at one point in the text. I found the stories to be interesting and mostly all too plausible ventures into the near future, with enjoyable metanarrative strands and a number of moments that were quite moving as well. Fans of manga & anime, fanfic communities, MMORPGs, and robots would probably especially enjoy this book; I'm not one, but still had a great time reading it.