caleb13g's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
The first half of the book is significantly better than the last half. The very last book was the worst of all as it seemed to be more of a political agenda driven story with LGBTQ issues and even pushed incest. The last story does not belong with this collection.
gabi_francisco's review against another edition
4.0
some stories were very similar (like we get it, you can go back in time and hunt dinosaurs). but overall very enjoyable, i read it slowly because i didn’t want to finish. can’t believe i have to wait 80 years for the next one!
liantener's review against another edition
3.0
Entretenida aunque fallida colección de historias sobre el tiempo.
En primer lugar hay que señalar que las historias son más sobre "el tiempo" como concepto, y entre ellas varias tocan el "Viaje en el tiempo".
Las historias se nota que fueron seleccionadas porque representan un punto de vista diferente sobre el tiempo, su funcionamiento y/o las consecuencias de intentar cambiarlo o viajar a través. Desde ese punto de vista todas las historias son interesantes.
Pero por otro lado, no creo que sean "las mejores", ya que en varias el valor literario es pobre, o simplemente la historia no es lo suficientemente entretenida. Y en este sentido, la colección es bastante dispareja.
Me gustaron "Yesterday was Monday" de Theodore Sturgeon, "The Man Who Came Early" de Poul Anderson, y "Another Story of a Fisherman of the inland Sea" de Ursula K. LeGuin.
Me parecieron regularmente buenas "Time's Arrow" de Arthur C. Clarke, "Death Ship" de Richard Matheson, y "Sailing to Byzantiunm" de Robert Silverberg.
Y mi favorita fue "The Price of Oranges" de Nancy Kress, que fue la que más evoca el viaje en el tiempo que me gusta.
Las demás fueron sólo interesantes, pero no divertidas o agradables. Incluso hubo una que ni siquiera acabé: "Anniversary Project" de Joe Hadelman.
Tengo en mi lista otra colección de cuentos de viaje en el tiempo que leeré más tarde en el año, y espero que sea mucho mejor que esta.
En primer lugar hay que señalar que las historias son más sobre "el tiempo" como concepto, y entre ellas varias tocan el "Viaje en el tiempo".
Las historias se nota que fueron seleccionadas porque representan un punto de vista diferente sobre el tiempo, su funcionamiento y/o las consecuencias de intentar cambiarlo o viajar a través. Desde ese punto de vista todas las historias son interesantes.
Pero por otro lado, no creo que sean "las mejores", ya que en varias el valor literario es pobre, o simplemente la historia no es lo suficientemente entretenida. Y en este sentido, la colección es bastante dispareja.
Me gustaron "Yesterday was Monday" de Theodore Sturgeon, "The Man Who Came Early" de Poul Anderson, y "Another Story of a Fisherman of the inland Sea" de Ursula K. LeGuin.
Me parecieron regularmente buenas "Time's Arrow" de Arthur C. Clarke, "Death Ship" de Richard Matheson, y "Sailing to Byzantiunm" de Robert Silverberg.
Y mi favorita fue "The Price of Oranges" de Nancy Kress, que fue la que más evoca el viaje en el tiempo que me gusta.
Las demás fueron sólo interesantes, pero no divertidas o agradables. Incluso hubo una que ni siquiera acabé: "Anniversary Project" de Joe Hadelman.
Tengo en mi lista otra colección de cuentos de viaje en el tiempo que leeré más tarde en el año, y espero que sea mucho mejor que esta.
n8duke's review against another edition
4.0
Some good ones, some less than good ones....as is an anthology.
jersy's review
3.0
For me, rating a short story collection also means finding a compromise between rating individual stories and rating this as a collection.
For this collection, I can say that the preludes to every story were great, they presented the authors works and recurring themes and only vaguely described the story one is about to read. The stories were vastly different from each other, which is always a plus for me, however in this case it also meant that there were some clear misses and some stories only barely qualified as time travel tales. There were some that really gave me what I expected from this collection but the aim didn't seem to be to collect the most iconic, groundbreaking or influential stories in this field, but good and varried works of science fiction in general.
While it contains highlights I'll probably reread at some point, this isn't the treasure trove for time travel enthusiasts I imagined it to be.
For this collection, I can say that the preludes to every story were great, they presented the authors works and recurring themes and only vaguely described the story one is about to read. The stories were vastly different from each other, which is always a plus for me, however in this case it also meant that there were some clear misses and some stories only barely qualified as time travel tales. There were some that really gave me what I expected from this collection but the aim didn't seem to be to collect the most iconic, groundbreaking or influential stories in this field, but good and varried works of science fiction in general.
While it contains highlights I'll probably reread at some point, this isn't the treasure trove for time travel enthusiasts I imagined it to be.
gunner's review
3.0
A decent collection of stories, but the first half is much better than the second.
markk's review
4.0
For over a century time travel has remained one of the most enduring categories of science fiction. Authors such as Mark Twain and H. G. Wells established many of the ideas that were subsequently encapsulated in numerous stories that have entertained millions of readers. This anthology bring together eighteen stories from many of the giants of the field. Some, such as Theodore Sturgeon’s “Yesterday was Monday” and Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder” are true classics, while others like Connie Wills’s “Fire Watch” are destined to join them as among the greatest stories of the genre.
With a collection like this, it is easy to criticize some of the selections. Many longtime readers will complain about the exclusion of a favorite tale or the inclusion of one that they do not like (my personal complaint is with the inclusion of Robert Silverberg’s “Sailing to Byzantium”, which while an all-time favorite of mine and one of the best novellas ever written technically isn't really a time travel story). Yet it is hard to complain about the collection as a whole, which has a good balance of stories from different premises, authors, and stories. Fans of the genre will find much to enjoy in this book, while anyone seeking to learn what the field has to offer will be impressed with the imagination and the writing contained within these pages.
With a collection like this, it is easy to criticize some of the selections. Many longtime readers will complain about the exclusion of a favorite tale or the inclusion of one that they do not like (my personal complaint is with the inclusion of Robert Silverberg’s “Sailing to Byzantium”, which while an all-time favorite of mine and one of the best novellas ever written technically isn't really a time travel story). Yet it is hard to complain about the collection as a whole, which has a good balance of stories from different premises, authors, and stories. Fans of the genre will find much to enjoy in this book, while anyone seeking to learn what the field has to offer will be impressed with the imagination and the writing contained within these pages.
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