Kevin
Each story got more and more bland. Dnf
Each story got more and more bland. Dnf
This series was a lot of fun. Definitely recommend.
This series was a lot of fun. Definitely recommend.
This started as a book about a guy down on his luck and then everything shits the fan even more.
This started as a book about a guy down on his luck and then everything shits the fan even more.
The story selection was lacking compared to the first one. A lot of these were boring and a real slog to get through. Over 25% of the book is stuck on Hoth. Thankfully the stories after Hoth get a bit better.
The story selection was lacking compared to the first one. A lot of these were boring and a real slog to get through. Over 25% of the book is stuck on Hoth. Thankfully the stories after Hoth get a bit better.
This book is peak Firefly. So much lore was revealed from Earth-That-Was to the Hands of Blue.
This book is peak Firefly. So much lore was revealed from Earth-That-Was to the Hands of Blue.
I feel like the Author was trying to do a lot with a little. The first half of the book was a bunch of side quests. Not until the flashback chapter did I finally feel like this book had something going for it, but then it was over in two chapters.
I feel like the Author was trying to do a lot with a little. The first half of the book was a bunch of side quests. Not until the flashback chapter did I finally feel like this book had something going for it, but then it was over in two chapters.
- William Gibson
- John Shirley
- Paul Di Filippo
- Lewis Shiner
- Tom Maddox
- Pat Cadigan
- Rudy Rucker
- Marc Laidlaw
- James Patrick Kelly
- Greg Bear
- Bruce Sterling
This anthology starts with yet another clumsy Gibson story... (sorry, I know he's a God to some people, but I find his writing style boring). Thankfully, the second story, “Snake-Eyes” by Tom Maddox, was very interesting and grabbed me in with its used-up war vet who got an AI stuck in his head.
Some of my other favorites were:
“Solstice” by James Patrick Kelly – I think this was my favorite of them all. Drugartist and a dude who is in love with himself.
“Freezone” by John Shirley – The main character reminded me of Johnny Silverhand from CP2077. I plan on reading the book series this was an excerpt from.
“Stone Lives” by Paul Di Filippo – The tech and the dystopian corpo world is always an excellent depressing time.
“Mozart in Mirrorshades” by Bruce Sterling/Lewis Shiner – I love a good alt-history story.
The rest were okay, and some didn't seem to be cyberpunk at all.
Rock On by Pat Cadigan — DNF
Tales of Houdini by Rudy Rucker - why was this story included...
400 Boys by Marc Laidlaw – Interesting enough. It felt more “punk” than cyber. I liked it though.
Petra by Greg Bear – I don't remember much from this one. Take that as you will
Till Human Voices Wake Us by Lewis Shiner – I thought this one was fairly humorous. It was enjoyable and kept my attention. Not very “punk” though.
Red Star, Winter Orbit by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling – Despite Gibson being involved, Sterling helps make this book interesting enough that I wanted to keep reading. However, Gibson's clumsiness does show off from time to time.
This anthology starts with yet another clumsy Gibson story... (sorry, I know he's a God to some people, but I find his writing style boring). Thankfully, the second story, “Snake-Eyes” by Tom Maddox, was very interesting and grabbed me in with its used-up war vet who got an AI stuck in his head.
Some of my other favorites were:
“Solstice” by James Patrick Kelly – I think this was my favorite of them all. Drugartist and a dude who is in love with himself.
“Freezone” by John Shirley – The main character reminded me of Johnny Silverhand from CP2077. I plan on reading the book series this was an excerpt from.
“Stone Lives” by Paul Di Filippo – The tech and the dystopian corpo world is always an excellent depressing time.
“Mozart in Mirrorshades” by Bruce Sterling/Lewis Shiner – I love a good alt-history story.
The rest were okay, and some didn't seem to be cyberpunk at all.
Rock On by Pat Cadigan — DNF
Tales of Houdini by Rudy Rucker - why was this story included...
400 Boys by Marc Laidlaw – Interesting enough. It felt more “punk” than cyber. I liked it though.
Petra by Greg Bear – I don't remember much from this one. Take that as you will
Till Human Voices Wake Us by Lewis Shiner – I thought this one was fairly humorous. It was enjoyable and kept my attention. Not very “punk” though.
Red Star, Winter Orbit by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling – Despite Gibson being involved, Sterling helps make this book interesting enough that I wanted to keep reading. However, Gibson's clumsiness does show off from time to time.
This book, written in 2000, eerily paralleled current events.
This book, written in 2000, eerily paralleled current events.