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Book review: The City & the City by China Miéville
Given the choice between worldbuilding and good characters, I always pick the latter. But every rule has an exception, that The City & the City is just that. The worldbuilding here is absolutely perfect. It is unique, yet simple enough … Continue reading
Classic Review: Gateway (Heechee Saga 1) by Frederik Pohl
Very few books manage to win the triple crown of Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards, and Gateway is one of the most deserving ones. It features compelling worldbuilding, a very imperfect yet relatable narrator, a mystery that manages to remain … Continue reading
Book review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
With his inventive worldbuilding and spectacular visuals, P. Djeli Clark has become a mainstay of the awards circuit in the recent years. His blend of alternative history, magic, urban fantasy and exotic locales resonates with me and many others, and … Continue reading
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Tagged alternate history, hugo, locus, nebula, urban fantasy
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Flash review: Bears Discover Fire by Terry Bisson
Bears Discover Fire is one of the most decorated science fiction short stories. It has won the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Sturgeon awards, among others, and has been nominated for even more. It is a wonderful bittersweet piece of writing, … Continue reading
Modern Classic: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Windup Girl is essential reading for the early 21st century. It deals with incredibly important themes in an accessible and very engaging fashion. The characters are all well fleshed out, the story is plausible, and the setting is exotic … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, ecology, hugo, locus, nebula, post-apocalyptic
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Book review: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Dispossessed is one of the most awarded science fiction novels. It won the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards, and has been widely recognized even outside its sci-fi genre. With a good reason, I may add: the book crosses over … Continue reading
Book Review: Ancillary Justice
Ann Leckie’s book debut has become one of the most celebrated science fiction books of all times. Having won almost all the important awards, including Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Clarke and BSFA among others, Ancillary Justice became by definition one of … Continue reading
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Tagged ancillary, bsfa, clarke, distributed consciousness, hugo, leckie, locus, nebula, space opera
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