A review by jaybatson
Bridging Infinity by Jonathan Strahan
4.0
Disclosure: I received a free, advance copy of this book in exchange for a review. Disclosure: I'm darn sure this didn't affect my review ;-)
Oh, what fun!
Typically, story anthologies are not super fun for me. I guess I hadn't found the right collection; this one was a blast.
Here we have a collection of stories themed around planetary (or larger) engineering. Terra- and mass-forming, transportation of celestial bodies - all types of super-creative ideas for VERY large scale construction projects. And though there could be a risk that this topic could end up being dry, virtually every one of the stories was wrapped in a bundle of character development that worked in a perfect arc.
It's pointless to try to review each story; in fact, it would remove the fun of discovery. Just know that what you get in this collection is expansive thinking, presented to you in nicely wrapped packages full of surprise inside. Think Almond Roca - in story form.
I'm certain there's a hope among the contributing authors that readers will "discover" a new favorite author, and dive into more from that author. That's definitely the case for me; I have a year's worth of new authors to dive into. (I'm looking at you, Robert Reed.)
For reference, it's four stars according to my book review guidelines. For joy, though, it's a five-star rating.
Oh, what fun!
Typically, story anthologies are not super fun for me. I guess I hadn't found the right collection; this one was a blast.
Here we have a collection of stories themed around planetary (or larger) engineering. Terra- and mass-forming, transportation of celestial bodies - all types of super-creative ideas for VERY large scale construction projects. And though there could be a risk that this topic could end up being dry, virtually every one of the stories was wrapped in a bundle of character development that worked in a perfect arc.
It's pointless to try to review each story; in fact, it would remove the fun of discovery. Just know that what you get in this collection is expansive thinking, presented to you in nicely wrapped packages full of surprise inside. Think Almond Roca - in story form.
I'm certain there's a hope among the contributing authors that readers will "discover" a new favorite author, and dive into more from that author. That's definitely the case for me; I have a year's worth of new authors to dive into. (I'm looking at you, Robert Reed.)
For reference, it's four stars according to my book review guidelines. For joy, though, it's a five-star rating.