Reviews

The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction: New Generation Far-future SF by Mike Ashley

bosermoki's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jjwalter2001's review against another edition

3.0

There were a few killer stories in here...but, also some junk that wasn't worth the time. A good book to skim the beginning of each store to see if it catches you eye.

rashidmalik's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

milos_dumbraci's review

3.0

First of all, it's ordinary scifi, not extreme. Good scifi, not bad (except some stories) but... nothing extreme here.
Second, out of 19 stories, I found only 5 to be 5/5s, with just 2 really memorable: Alastair Reynold's "Merlin Gun" (good story with amazing ending of galactic implications that caught me into a loop of "What should be done?") and Harlan Ellison's "The Region Between" (a great mix of different blends of scifi and an extremely original form). I also found stories I just couldn't finish (Doctorow, Cadigan, McDonald), not that good (Baxter, Gillet, Kelly) or really bad (Oltion's "Stuffing"), with plenty of middle-range (average) others.
The average is 3,5/5, but as a whole I felt the anthology is a 3/5. Not that bad, not that good.

nicholasbobbitt1997's review

2.0

If you're going to have a "mammoth" collection of SF stories, try to make sure the order and selections make sense.