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Tag Archives: time travel
Flash Review: The Difference Between Love and Time by Catherynne M. Valente
Valente has a penchant for quirky writing, but even so, this story ranks among her more extreme ones. And I mean it in a good way. This short, but endearing and funny novelette, highlights the author’s skill with words and … Continue reading
Book review: The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
Not every book needs to be highly original and well written to receive praise. Sometimes, all it takes is to slap an interesting twist on a highly derivative work, and the reader will think about the story well past the … Continue reading
Modern classic: Permafrost by Alastair Reynolds
There are two kinds of time travel novels. Those that… Ah, scratch that. There are all sorts of time travel stories, but the only ones I find interesting are those that focus on the time travel paradox. Not some kind … Continue reading
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TV Review: Star Trek: Picard, Season 2
The second season of Picard is quite divisive. Critics seem to love it, while the audience hates it. Those who enjoyed the first season can’t seem to find anything positive about the second, and vice versa. It’s small wonder: the … Continue reading
Classic review: The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick
What do ogres and Dick’s books have in common? They are like onions: they have several layers, and when you peel one off, another will lie underneath. The layers in Dick’s book can be very different: they may have little … Continue reading
Book review: Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds
Good one-shot books are all too rare these days, but Reynolds is a master in this regard. He manages to create an entire new universe and write a concise story that comes to a satisfactory conclusion, even though he still … Continue reading
Book review: Eon by Greg Bear
With plenty of suspense and action, and interesting and original ideas, Eon would be an above average book. But with the amazing scale of its setting, the book is much more than above average. It’s a great book, which may … Continue reading
Book review: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
This multi-award winner is not for everyone. I’ve seen opinions from people who love it, and opinions from people who couldn’t finish it. I enjoyed parts of this work, while outright dismissing others. I’ve had fun with this story, but … Continue reading
Modern Classic: A Dry, Quiet War by Tony Daniel
Not many people remember this novelette. It never got any awards, and instead faded away just like what its protagonist tried to do. This makes it one of the most underrated science fiction stories I know of. It not only … Continue reading
Book review: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland
Magic is real. Time travel is real. And there’s a military-operated startup that has the technology to make both happen. But what if they were too successful? Will those with the passion for the technology still run the show, or … Continue reading