teastojanovska's review against another edition
4.0
"Humans have discovered that they cannot stop Death, but at least they can spit in his drink" - if that's not that epitomy of the younger generations, i don't know what is. This book is deeply phylosophical but also entertaining and silly at the same time. The end of the second chapter blew my mind. This is the second book that i've read this year that, casually or not, mentions the possiblity of humanity destroying itself. The death switch was eerly realistc, creepy, and not far from giving someone an actual future idea.
roster's review against another edition
The book was fine, I just lost interest in the middle of it, with all of the repeated gods this and afterlives that(which was, admittedly to be expected- it's in the title, after all). It was fun to think about, but I think I'd rather I finish this some other time.
teacherseth's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
provaprova's review against another edition
4.0
40 very short stories in the tradition of Borges, Calvino, and Stanislaw Lem (in ascending order). Overall, pretty good, although naturally the quality level varies considerably and the parables that spoke to me will not speak to others.
abbysalmon's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
sujithpadar's review against another edition
5.0
Funny, wicked short stories that break the usual patterns of thinking about life.
keithsdiary's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting take on the many possible lives that await us after this one.
giselley's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5