Author: Cory Doctorow –
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing –
Genre: Science Fiction –
Overall rating: 5+/5 –
Writing, content: 5+/5 –
Duration: 8:06 h, medium –
Narrators: various –
Narrator/performance: n/a –
Impressions: n/a –
Performance errors: 0/5 –
Complexity/reading level: 4/5 –
Audience: General
Commentary/review
Anthology of short stories and novellas, thematically mostly related to the complex relationship between humanity and the alien, irresistible force of information. The last novella (“After the Siege”) is profoundly disturbing, Strugacki Brothers style. I needed a few weeks to finish it. All stories are fun and accomplished; the last novella is proper literature but it can also make you feel sick. You can read the entire book online here.
Cover photo by Emad El Byed on Unsplash