A review by rmarcelita08
Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories, by Kelly Link
5.0
My English literature teacher first introduced me to the world of Steampunk about a month ago. Before that, I never even knew that a genre called "Steampunk" ever existed. well, I'm glad and thankful to my teacher for the introduction, because right now, I'm crazy for Steampunk literature.
Imagine a world where things are influenced by clockwork gadgets; where zeppelins roam the skies; where human robots could have a mind of their own; where fantastic, steam-powered gadgets exist. the world of Steampunk is truly fantastic and rich with strange wonders. This brilliant anthology manages to capture the beauty of the genre perfectly.
There are twelve short stories and two graphic novels in this anthology. I have divided my ratings into 3, 4, and 5 stars.
5 stars to: Clockwork Fagin (Cory Doctorow), The Oracle Engine (M.T.Anderson), and Seven Days Beset by Demons (the graphic novel by Shawn Cheng).
3 stars to: Finishing School , and Nowhere Fast (Christopher Rowe).
I give the rest of the short stories four stars. They are all equally brilliant, very imaginative, and very out of the box. Some stories were even full of interesting surprises. Besides Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Other Stories, Steampunk! is an anthology that I truly, wholly enjoy.
I love Steampunk. Hands down. Enough said.
Imagine a world where things are influenced by clockwork gadgets; where zeppelins roam the skies; where human robots could have a mind of their own; where fantastic, steam-powered gadgets exist. the world of Steampunk is truly fantastic and rich with strange wonders. This brilliant anthology manages to capture the beauty of the genre perfectly.
There are twelve short stories and two graphic novels in this anthology. I have divided my ratings into 3, 4, and 5 stars.
5 stars to: Clockwork Fagin (Cory Doctorow), The Oracle Engine (M.T.Anderson), and Seven Days Beset by Demons (the graphic novel by Shawn Cheng).
3 stars to: Finishing School , and Nowhere Fast (Christopher Rowe).
I give the rest of the short stories four stars. They are all equally brilliant, very imaginative, and very out of the box. Some stories were even full of interesting surprises. Besides Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Other Stories, Steampunk! is an anthology that I truly, wholly enjoy.
I love Steampunk. Hands down. Enough said.