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sarah_elsewhere's review against another edition
4.0
A very solid collection, with all around impressive narrators. I loved how each author introduced their story.
kaeoticneutral's review against another edition
3.0
This collection felt extremely uneven to me. Some of the stories I really enjoyed, some I thought were okay, and some I barely tolerated listening to.
motoyugota's review against another edition
4.0
4 overall, but a 2 for the story by Nancy Kress. Maybe it's able to be followed in a written format, but narrated, it is far too convoluted to be worthwhile.
jcarlberg's review against another edition
3.0
As you may expect for a compilation, some of the selections were wonderful (I really enjoyed "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" and "Muse of Fire"), while others were truly atrocious (I'm looking at you "Karin Coxswain or Death as She Is Truly Lived"). Most were somewhere in the middle.
brettjamen's review against another edition
4.0
Some great stories, some good, some meh. The tales by Resnick, Scalzi and Tad Williams were excellent.
spanishviolet's review against another edition
4.0
A very entertaining mix, for the most part. I enjoyed hearing the little author anecdotes at the beginning of each story, and recognizing each author's distinct style. I made little notes about each story, but basically I highly recommend the stories by Elizabeth Bear (thoughtful), Mary Robinette Kowal (slow to build but quite moving), and John Scalzi (darker than expected). The Tad Williams story was a nice light touch, and the Daryl Gregory story took me by surprise by how much I enjoyed it. There were a couple of pastiches I didn't care for, and one story I skipped after the first 10 minutes because life is too short, but overall this kept me entertained. Unlike several other reviewers, I thought the first half much stronger than the second.
michael6706's review
3.0
3.7*
Some excellent stories, and some real duds. The concept allowed such a wide range of stories, that the collection lacked any sense of cohesion.
I especially enjoyed the stories by Elizabeth Bear (No Decent Patrimony), Jack Campbell (Highland Reel), and Mary Robinette Kowal (The Lady Astronaut of Mars).
The parody stories (The Evening Line and Every Fuzzy Beast) were particularly unsuccessful for me.
Some excellent stories, and some real duds. The concept allowed such a wide range of stories, that the collection lacked any sense of cohesion.
I especially enjoyed the stories by Elizabeth Bear (No Decent Patrimony), Jack Campbell (Highland Reel), and Mary Robinette Kowal (The Lady Astronaut of Mars).
The parody stories (The Evening Line and Every Fuzzy Beast) were particularly unsuccessful for me.
mr_houses's review against another edition
2.0
Buscaba el cuento [b:The Lady Astronaut of Mars|22154436|The Lady Astronaut of Mars|Mary Robinette Kowal|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1410230330l/22154436._SX50_.jpg|24168626] que es el origen de [b:The Calculating Stars|33080122|The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)|Mary Robinette Kowal|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539850192l/33080122._SY75_.jpg|53735352] y otros que me han gustado. Lo que encontré es la clásica antología SF de Dozois con cuentos de calidades variables (o más afines a mis gustos) pero que resulta entretenido sin más. No me ha parecido que ninguno resulte maravilloso.
mexicreatin's review against another edition
3.0
some of these stories are fantastic, some are pretty good, and some are Meh. but the funny ones make it totally worth reading.
laura_de_leon's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
Any collection of short stories is likely to be uneven, and this is no exception.
Most of the stories were interesting enough-- They didn't make a huge impression, but I enjoyed listened through. There was one that really wasn't my cup of tea, and I ended up skipping half of it.
And then there were two, both near the end, that I really liked.
One was the very last story, "Declaration" by James Patrick Kelly.
I enjoyed this look at a time in the future where we really can live our lives completely on-line, but where that isn't yet entirely acceptable. The story focuses on a set of older teen twins, one of which was in an accident and really can live a much richer life away from his physical body. I appreciated the amount of worldbuilding that happened in this short story, and I like the look into the views of different people in that world, as well as ways the characters were trying to influence the direction that world would change.
For me, the best story was "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" by Mary Robinette Kowal. It comes from an alternate timeline, one where an asteroid obliterated Washington DC, and the entire world worked together to make space travel happen. The story takes place on a settlement on Mars, where the original Lady Astronaut is in her sixties, and has to decide between one last trip into space or spending the time with her dying husband. This story succeeds both in building an interesting view of a society different but yet the same as ours, and as an examination of the issues we face as we age.
Merged review:
3.5 stars.
Any collection of short stories is likely to be uneven, and this is no exception.
Most of the stories were interesting enough-- They didn't make a huge impression, but I enjoyed listened through. There was one that really wasn't my cup of tea, and I ended up skipping half of it.
And then there were two, both near the end, that I really liked.
One was the very last story, "Declaration" by James Patrick Kelly.
I enjoyed this look at a time in the future where we really can live our lives completely on-line, but where that isn't yet entirely acceptable. The story focuses on a set of older teen twins, one of which was in an accident and really can live a much richer life away from his physical body. I appreciated the amount of worldbuilding that happened in this short story, and I like the look into the views of different people in that world, as well as ways the characters were trying to influence the direction that world would change.
For me, the best story was "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" by Mary Robinette Kowal. It comes from an alternate timeline, one where an asteroid obliterated Washington DC, and the entire world worked together to make space travel happen. The story takes place on a settlement on Mars, where the original Lady Astronaut is in her sixties, and has to decide between one last trip into space or spending the time with her dying husband. This story succeeds both in building an interesting view of a society different but yet the same as ours, and as an examination of the issues we face as we age.
Any collection of short stories is likely to be uneven, and this is no exception.
Most of the stories were interesting enough-- They didn't make a huge impression, but I enjoyed listened through. There was one that really wasn't my cup of tea, and I ended up skipping half of it.
And then there were two, both near the end, that I really liked.
One was the very last story, "Declaration" by James Patrick Kelly.
I enjoyed this look at a time in the future where we really can live our lives completely on-line, but where that isn't yet entirely acceptable. The story focuses on a set of older teen twins, one of which was in an accident and really can live a much richer life away from his physical body. I appreciated the amount of worldbuilding that happened in this short story, and I like the look into the views of different people in that world, as well as ways the characters were trying to influence the direction that world would change.
For me, the best story was "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" by Mary Robinette Kowal. It comes from an alternate timeline, one where an asteroid obliterated Washington DC, and the entire world worked together to make space travel happen. The story takes place on a settlement on Mars, where the original Lady Astronaut is in her sixties, and has to decide between one last trip into space or spending the time with her dying husband. This story succeeds both in building an interesting view of a society different but yet the same as ours, and as an examination of the issues we face as we age.
Merged review:
3.5 stars.
Any collection of short stories is likely to be uneven, and this is no exception.
Most of the stories were interesting enough-- They didn't make a huge impression, but I enjoyed listened through. There was one that really wasn't my cup of tea, and I ended up skipping half of it.
And then there were two, both near the end, that I really liked.
One was the very last story, "Declaration" by James Patrick Kelly.
I enjoyed this look at a time in the future where we really can live our lives completely on-line, but where that isn't yet entirely acceptable. The story focuses on a set of older teen twins, one of which was in an accident and really can live a much richer life away from his physical body. I appreciated the amount of worldbuilding that happened in this short story, and I like the look into the views of different people in that world, as well as ways the characters were trying to influence the direction that world would change.
For me, the best story was "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" by Mary Robinette Kowal. It comes from an alternate timeline, one where an asteroid obliterated Washington DC, and the entire world worked together to make space travel happen. The story takes place on a settlement on Mars, where the original Lady Astronaut is in her sixties, and has to decide between one last trip into space or spending the time with her dying husband. This story succeeds both in building an interesting view of a society different but yet the same as ours, and as an examination of the issues we face as we age.