A review by amandaquotidianbooks
The Stories of Ibis by Hiroshi Yamamoto

1.0

DNF on page 128. This is a collection of hard sci-fi stories relating to AI with a superificial overarching narrative linking them. I had really high hopes for this collection, but did not get on with the writing style at all. It's written really colloquially and isn't polished. There is an unvaried use of vocabulary, so the same word will be repeated in back to back sentences. The stories themselves seem more concerned with the technology described in them than in plot or characters. I also found our pov character to be very immature and uninteresting. There was just very little in this collection to keep my attention and enjoy, unfortunately. If you love easier reads and hard sci-fi, however, this might be perfect for you!