snortingpages's review against another edition
1.0
Worst of the forward collection, so far. And would be overall too i suppose.
Big fancy words and scientific terminologies don't make for a bland plot.
I had really high hopes considering I just read [b:The Egg|17563539|The Egg|Andy Weir|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431492647l/17563539._SY75_.jpg|24496290] and I loved it so much?? But god was this boring, so so boring. Or did I completely miss something here?
Anyway I hope the other stories are better else this collection would be a total let down.
Big fancy words and scientific terminologies don't make for a bland plot.
I had really high hopes considering I just read [b:The Egg|17563539|The Egg|Andy Weir|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431492647l/17563539._SY75_.jpg|24496290] and I loved it so much?? But god was this boring, so so boring. Or did I completely miss something here?
Anyway I hope the other stories are better else this collection would be a total let down.
possibilityleft's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sarracenia's review against another edition
3.0
This short story had a clever plot with characters from a range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. I found the ending a little surprising.
join_bookland's review against another edition
3.0
This short story from the futuristic Forward Collection was middle of the road for me but the narration was great.
msalane's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hannahreadslotsofbooks's review against another edition
2.0
This short story was ok. It was not the best story I have ever read nor was it the worst. I really wasn't impressed with Andy Weir's story. The Martian is one of my favorite books and this short story was just disappointing. It was a quick read, but it wasn't super exciting.
fedak's review against another edition
2.0
A Vegas heist where the culprits engages in some quantum entanglement shenanigans. The premise of the heist was interesting. Everything else about it stretched plausibility.
A casino IT admin would not be knowledgeable about cutting edge quantum computing. The first viable quantum computers would go to major world governments for encryption breaking efforts and won’t be available for corporate purchase.
The casino exec would be interested in the deal that ends the book.
A casino IT admin would not be knowledgeable about cutting edge quantum computing. The first viable quantum computers would go to major world governments for encryption breaking efforts and won’t be available for corporate purchase.
The casino exec would be interested in the deal that ends the book.