Tag: science-fiction
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Revelation Space
Reactions: Engrossed, 🤯 // Review: evelation Space is the first in a series of related books within the same universe. I read the standalone novel Chasm City recently, and I’m glad I did. It’s an important “world building” novel that makes Revelation Space make much more sense. Note: Chasm City is a delightful, hard-boiled detective…
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Parable of the Talents
Reactions: Horrified, Hopeful // Review: This book is a sequel to Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sowers. And let me be very clear, despite the beautifully elegant and simple narrative style, each of these books is emotionally devastating to read. Butler wrote them in 1993 and 1998 – during the Clinton years. And yet, she…
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Dune: Prophecy
Reactions: Intrigue, Eyes-glued, Fucking wow. // Review: I wasn’t so sure about this new Dune series after the first two episodes. Then it hit its stride and, as I said above, just fucking wow. In a world of sequels and remakes, this feels different. While there have been three movie versions of the book Dune…
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