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sujuv's review
4.0
Exquisite stories from one of the greats of the form. I don't know how she manages to bring characters and worlds alive in such short works, but boy does she ever. There was only one that was less than compelling for me - "The Third Tower" - but I loved all the rest and the last one - "Recalculating" - I could have lived in forever.
hillduggan's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lenawadera's review against another edition
4.0
Pozycja zupełnie spoza mojej strefy komfortu, która usatysfakcjonowała mnie w (prawie) całej swojej rozciągłości. Było w niej coś niesłychanie świeżego i wsysającego. A takim hipnotyzującym rytmem przekładu można mnie karmić o każdej porze dnia i nocy!
rocketiza's review against another edition
3.0
Each story I either really liked or really disliked, no in-betweens.
sausome's review against another edition
1.0
Unfortunately, this short story collection fell flat for me. There was one single story I thought was okay - "Merge." But the others just didn't connect for me. I think part of the issue was the length. A short story that is too long causes me to lose interest fairly quickly - this book-length volume only has 6 stories! They felt more like pieces of novellas than actual stories. Disappointing.
zellm's review
2.0
For some reason, these didn't work for me. I didn't feel connected to the characters or drawn into the stories. I enjoyed the first story but felt it went downhill from there.