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A review by lukeadamswrites
The Butterfly Disjunct: And Other Stories by Stewart C Baker
4.0
The Butterfly Disjunct by Stewart C. Baker is a collection of science fiction short stories that “span the breadth of human emotion, space, and time.”
To tell the truth, I found myself struggling to write this review. In many ways The Butterfly Disjunct defies description. It refuses to be pigeonholed into cliche and trope and instead forges its own path. One that allows it to stand tall in its occasional weirdness and differing perspectives.
The characters are quintessentially human (even those that aren't) and ooze a certain charm that is hard to resist. The prose is simple but doesn't hold your hand, and it feels like every word has been chosen carefully to do what it needs to do. The stories seem to be in a shared universe, with names that cross story boundaries and a couple stories that provide an ongoing narrative when put together.
It's not without its flaws. Some stories end abruptly with little to no payoff and some are lacking in a cohesive plot, making them feel floaty and disjointed. That might be what Baker is going for but I don't know how much it works for me.
That being said, The Butterfly Disjunct is a delightful collection of stories that is well worth the read.
I received an advanced reader copy and am leaving this review voluntarily.
To tell the truth, I found myself struggling to write this review. In many ways The Butterfly Disjunct defies description. It refuses to be pigeonholed into cliche and trope and instead forges its own path. One that allows it to stand tall in its occasional weirdness and differing perspectives.
The characters are quintessentially human (even those that aren't) and ooze a certain charm that is hard to resist. The prose is simple but doesn't hold your hand, and it feels like every word has been chosen carefully to do what it needs to do. The stories seem to be in a shared universe, with names that cross story boundaries and a couple stories that provide an ongoing narrative when put together.
It's not without its flaws. Some stories end abruptly with little to no payoff and some are lacking in a cohesive plot, making them feel floaty and disjointed. That might be what Baker is going for but I don't know how much it works for me.
That being said, The Butterfly Disjunct is a delightful collection of stories that is well worth the read.
I received an advanced reader copy and am leaving this review voluntarily.