cal3b

Some parts are very good, some parts are - I will just say less good. But on the whole it was a very soothing read. The first 2 or so chapters, and the last chapter are the ones that stuck the most with me.

There was a surprising amount of duplicate stories from the version of stories of your life I read. However, this was on the whole so much better than stories of your life. I remember overall really liking stories of your life but skipping a 2 stories at least. With this one, however, I don't think I skipped any. And not only did I not skip any but I think I basically also loved all. Like really loved.

Off the top of my head my favorites (in order) were:

- The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling
- Omphalos
- Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom

I'm tired.

Sooooo good. The first chapter is probably my favourite in any book. Super quirky and really picks up a quarter of the way through.

Overall a pretty interesting description of a fast takeoff event. I really enjoyed the moments just before the change and I really liked how this fleshed out some possible motivations of a godlike ASI more than just something that wants paperclips. But the torture porn was a bit dramatic.

3.5