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These stories stick with you

Revisado: 12-22-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of short stories. The narrators were terrific, and the stories themselves vividly stick in my memory.

The first story, To Run Again, was the weakest in my opinion. It's good, but if it doesn't land for you please push forward. I DO like how To Run Again did a tremendous job of presenting each character's viewpoint in an entirely sympathetic light; there are no flat villains.

Commercialopolis is simultaneously whimsical and enduring, and I find myself thinking about it often. I don't want to ruin it by writing too much, but it's at minimum my second favorite story in the collection. Some days its my first.

Alignment is a tremendous exploration of WHY we make choices; I felt like this one explored all of the psychology in a very engageable and relatable way. Very well written.

Early Adopter is my overall pick out of the collection; tightly written, with a well-developed main character. It leads to some very stark self-exploration and a more clear view of myself in the cosmos.

The Terminal On Europa is ... it's not pleasant. But it's VERY good, an incredible envisioning of the natural result of a certain technological advancement. I super don't want to spoil this one; it does a really good job of revealing itself.

The Final Artist - gorgeously emotive, and well illustrated. It takes a philosophical concept and puts 'skin' on it. As an avid reader I think about this one quite a bit.

Homonoia - this is a journey. It starts with world-wide environmental collapse, and goes places. I recommend it, and I'm yet again afraid to ruin the reveals.

The Emulated 1 & 2 - these consecutive short stories are gorgeously narrated by Betty BAT. All of the stories have been well done, but this might be my favorite from a delivery perspective. The underlying question of humanity is explored here in beautiful detail. I _felt_ the pain and the search for answers, and asked myself what I would say and do in these circumstances. A tremendous conclusion to an excellent set of stories.

In short, yes, I encourage you to pick up this book. You'll carry these stories with you for the rest of your life.

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Film Noir meets Fantasy

Revisado: 11-14-20

Fantastic narrator. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the mash up of two great genres. The sexual elements were slightly too present for my taste, but they were handled gracefully.

The only 'drawback' to the writing was using modern expletives. While maintaining the gritty feel of film noir, it still broke my engagement with the story to hear everyday cursing.

Still, a fun story. I plan to listen to the whole series!

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Fascinating

Revisado: 10-14-20

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this course! Good speaking voice, lectures moved along pretty quickly, and I was fascinated by the way the past so deeply influenced the development of bourbon

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Clever writing, but didn't connect with characters

Revisado: 08-12-20

I really enjoyed the narration, and the idea of the story. The oblique approach is always fun. Clever writing. However, I just didn't connect with the characters on an emotional level. I pressed through the story because I wanted to know how it ended, but it didn't grip me. A couple weeks between listening sessions.

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