Tak! quoted Breath, Warmth, and Dream by Zig Zag Claybourne
As he aged into a simple, mere “man,” his beliefs in himself fell into disrepair.
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Tak! quoted Breath, Warmth, and Dream by Zig Zag Claybourne
The sun, as welcome on the back of the old man’s neck as a hot knife, sliced him as he told the unconscious woman, “In raising this cup to your lips, I bind you to me.”
Tak! reviewed Platform Decay by Martha Wells (Murderbot, #0.0)
5 stars
Murderbot visits Space Disneyland
Platform Decay feels like a bit of a "side story" imo, similar to Fugitive Telemetry. I kind of like that there are some stories where Murderbot just helps some people though, without necessarily saving a planet or taking down a corporation or making Big Discoveries about its past. It also helps with the pacing of the series as a whole when every book doesn't need to be even more epic than the previous one. Also Murderbot needs time to process its trauma after a Big One.
It's interesting to get a glimpse into more of "normal" corporation space (i.e. not labor camps or transit rings).
I like that Three had a very slightly bigger role, and I'm hoping we get even more of that in the future - I'd even enjoy some Three-centric stories, similar to how Rapport was about Perihelion and its …
Murderbot visits Space Disneyland
Platform Decay feels like a bit of a "side story" imo, similar to Fugitive Telemetry. I kind of like that there are some stories where Murderbot just helps some people though, without necessarily saving a planet or taking down a corporation or making Big Discoveries about its past. It also helps with the pacing of the series as a whole when every book doesn't need to be even more epic than the previous one. Also Murderbot needs time to process its trauma after a Big One.
It's interesting to get a glimpse into more of "normal" corporation space (i.e. not labor camps or transit rings).
I like that Three had a very slightly bigger role, and I'm hoping we get even more of that in the future - I'd even enjoy some Three-centric stories, similar to how Rapport was about Perihelion and its team.
Overall, I loved it, and I'm ready for more!
Tak! quoted Platform Decay by Martha Wells (Murderbot, #0.0)
Corporates always want to make a deal, when they don’t already own you.
— Platform Decay by Martha Wells (Murderbot, #0.0)
Tak! commented on Platform Decay by Martha Wells (Murderbot, #0.0)
The stress of stifling the urge to devour a book in a single sitting
Tak! reviewed Luminous by Silvia Park
5 stars
Luminous: 100/100
Luminous is a book about death, loss, and self-loathing, told via the universal medium of robots.
I love the way the connections between the lives of the different characters are gradually revealed as the story unfolds. I also really appreciate the complexity and depth of the characters, even when they seen stereotypical seen from one angle.
The author wrote in the acknowledgements that she started out to write a children's book and kind of got derailed by personal circumstances into this thing that is much darker and more complex, but I'm very glad she did, Luminous is extremely good.
Luminous: 100/100
Luminous is a book about death, loss, and self-loathing, told via the universal medium of robots.
I love the way the connections between the lives of the different characters are gradually revealed as the story unfolds. I also really appreciate the complexity and depth of the characters, even when they seen stereotypical seen from one angle.
The author wrote in the acknowledgements that she started out to write a children's book and kind of got derailed by personal circumstances into this thing that is much darker and more complex, but I'm very glad she did, Luminous is extremely good.
Tak! quoted Luminous by Silvia Park
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR ROBOTS OUTSIDE. ROBOTS, NOT HAVING A SOUL, ARE UNABLE TO WORSHIP GOD AND HAVE NO PLACE IN THE CHURCH.
— Luminous by Silvia Park
new instance rules
Tak! quoted Luminous by Silvia Park
You know Dad doesn’t do autocabs or auto-anything. And his driver’s license expired a gazillion years ago.
— Luminous by Silvia Park
this is going to be my kids talking about me
Tak! quoted Luminous by Silvia Park
When it was still active and nimble, it was a house of horrors from whose impenetrable womb wave after wave of bladed robots would emerge, whipping through the air, keen to slice and beep and blow.
— Luminous by Silvia Park
Tak! quoted Luminous by Silvia Park
That summer was immortal.
— Luminous by Silvia Park
Tak! commented on The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison
Set in the world of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee The Goblin Emperor, …
Content warning orb of cairado spoilers
It feels almost novel that the obvious suspect turned out to be the culprit, given the current fascination with twists and misdirection - at the end, I was sure it would turn out to be the sister, because Trenevar was too easy. But of course the story is more about Ulcetha's journey, and the result of the trial is almost incidental to that.
Set in the world of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee The Goblin Emperor, …
Content warning orb of cairado spoilers
It feels almost novel that the obvious suspect turned out to be the culprit, given the current fascination with twists and misdirection - at the end, I was sure it would turn out to be the sister, because Trenevar was too easy. But of course the story is more about Ulcetha's journey, and the result of the trial is almost incidental to that.
Tak! reviewed The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison
Set in the world of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee The Goblin Emperor, …
5 stars
The Orb of Cairado is yet another detective story set in the Goblin Emperor universe. It follows Ulcetha, a disgraced scholar whose best friend has just died in the same airship crash that starts off The Goblin Emperor.
The writing is typical of the series, although it's interesting to have a protagonist who's a bit more venal and self-serving than Maia and Celehar.
I wouldn't mind more Ulcetha stories, although I'm not sure how much more adventure lies in his future.
The Orb of Cairado is yet another detective story set in the Goblin Emperor universe. It follows Ulcetha, a disgraced scholar whose best friend has just died in the same airship crash that starts off The Goblin Emperor.
The writing is typical of the series, although it's interesting to have a protagonist who's a bit more venal and self-serving than Maia and Celehar.
I wouldn't mind more Ulcetha stories, although I'm not sure how much more adventure lies in his future.
Tak! quoted The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison
Set in the world of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee The Goblin Emperor, …
Trenevar swallowed hard and said, “He certainly didn’t stick that knife in his own back.”
Trenevar already in the 90th percentile of US police officers
Tak! commented on The Navigating Fox by Christopher Rowe
Quintus Shu'al is the world's only navigating fox. He's also in disgrace after leading an …
Content warning the navigating fox plot discussion / spoilers
I respect that so many things were left ambiguous: Quintus's origin, what's happening with the Empress, how did Quintus and Cynthia's crew come to their understanding, etc. - but maybe some of them could have been resolved? just one?