This is a must miss The 2nd one was much better. I really hated this compilation...I read about half of them... one or two was 'ok' , the rest suckedThis is a must miss The 2nd one was much better. I really hated this compilation...I read about half of them... one or two was 'ok' , the rest sucked...more
very good- as expected- with notable shorts by RC Wilson, Gene Wolfe, Peter Watts, Brian Stableford, Charles Obberndof The rest are decent to good, wivery good- as expected- with notable shorts by RC Wilson, Gene Wolfe, Peter Watts, Brian Stableford, Charles Obberndof The rest are decent to good, with a weak or so thrown in Worth the read and worth revisiting...more
Excellent, all A or A+ stories, with only two B's. What great range and depth Bacigalupi has- he has become one of my favorites. I will eagerly await Excellent, all A or A+ stories, with only two B's. What great range and depth Bacigalupi has- he has become one of my favorites. I will eagerly await anything that he publishes....more
i did not realize that this was a 'young adult' book until after i had finished it, but that makes sense. decent - but simple- not like other Bacigalui did not realize that this was a 'young adult' book until after i had finished it, but that makes sense. decent - but simple- not like other Bacigalupi books...more
totally decent. Like jumulaheiri meets Barbara Kingslover meets HG wells. Everything takes place in India-very original and creative ideas, and reallytotally decent. Like jumulaheiri meets Barbara Kingslover meets HG wells. Everything takes place in India-very original and creative ideas, and really good writing All the stories are decent, and there are a few winners too...more
brilliant- truly! SciFi meets futuristic Thailand. Seriously good character development & perspective, raunchy and disturbing sex sceens, and shock enbrilliant- truly! SciFi meets futuristic Thailand. Seriously good character development & perspective, raunchy and disturbing sex sceens, and shock ending. I DEFINATELY will be checking out other novels by Bacigulupi...more
this is an excellent anthology- almost all of the stories are first class, creative & well-written. This is probably the best of the 'Year's Best' thathis is an excellent anthology- almost all of the stories are first class, creative & well-written. This is probably the best of the 'Year's Best' that I have read....more
Excellent! Deep writing, original concepts, fantastic character development...a mystery, a unlikely group heading towards certain doom, or salvation. Excellent! Deep writing, original concepts, fantastic character development...a mystery, a unlikely group heading towards certain doom, or salvation. I'm going to certainly read the next ones in the series....more
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