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Getting to Know You
by
David Marusek (Goodreads Author)
Not since William Gibson and Bruce Sterling galvanized science fiction in the 1980s has the emergence of a new writer been heralded with such acclaim as that attending David Marusek, whose brilliant first novel, Counting Heads, appeared to rave reviews in 2005. But Marusek did not come out of nowhere. Aficionados of the genre had already taken note of his groundbreaking sh...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
December 30th 2008
by Del Rey
(first published January 25th 2007)
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David Marusek made quite a splash with his debut novel - the clever, dizzyingly dense sci-fi tale of a horribly breezy future, Counting Heads. this collection of short stories illustrates the many talents (and slight limitations) of a writer who may be agape at the potential wonder of our future, but who is also quite aghast at its conceivable horrors as well. Marusek writes with considerable humor and formidable élan. most of his stories are successful ones, with their only notably serious draw...more
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"Not a friendly place--the future...."
At the close of the Fall semester, I was suddenly gifted with a couple weeks without other major reading obligations (no papers to grade, no assigned books to keep tabs on), and so, for those last two weeks of 2008, I swallowed down as much prose as I could stomach. And, perhaps in an unconscious attempt to resist the annual cover-up of hostilities and angst in the obligatory back-slapping ye-of-good-cheer festivities, it seems like ev...more
At the close of the Fall semester, I was suddenly gifted with a couple weeks without other major reading obligations (no papers to grade, no assigned books to keep tabs on), and so, for those last two weeks of 2008, I swallowed down as much prose as I could stomach. And, perhaps in an unconscious attempt to resist the annual cover-up of hostilities and angst in the obligatory back-slapping ye-of-good-cheer festivities, it seems like ev...more
Yes, David Marusek is the darling of the science-fiction intelligentsia, and COUNTING HEADS had some great speculation in it, but the acclaimed stories in his collection GETTING TO KNOW YOU are all too precious. Dense, slow and stuffed full of the in-joke clubbiness that went out of style in NEUROMANCER‘s wake, GETTING TO KNOW YOU is like Robert Goulet: The names that are dropped aren’t that impressive, and while the old folks might love it, it’s a lot less important than it wants to be.
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On StaticMultimedia.com I gave this 2 1/2 stars. While I can't say that I really enjoyed this particular collection of stories, I will keep Marusek on my lists of authors to keep an eye on because of his interesting take on a possible near future.
Below are some highlights from that review. To read my full review go to: http://www.staticmultimedia.com/print/re...
In Marusek’s future vision, people have so long indulged in artificially sustained longevity and rejuvenation that t...more
Below are some highlights from that review. To read my full review go to: http://www.staticmultimedia.com/print/re...
In Marusek’s future vision, people have so long indulged in artificially sustained longevity and rejuvenation that t...more
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"Cabbages and Kale or: How We Downsized North America" (in anthology Getting to Know You, 2007; story first published 1999) is Fairbanks writer Marusek's SF story about an Alaskan Vice President!!! [who] "...makes virtual proxies of himself to attend votes, answer journalists' questions, make appearances, and so on, spreading himself much more widely than a single individual ever could. A Procreation Ban is being debated in the Senate as a reaction to longevity treatments, and som...more
An excellent collection from one of my favorite new authors. The stories range from good to great ("The Wedding Album", in particular, was wonderful). Several of the stories take place in the same setting used by Marusek in his first two novels, including the original version of "We Were Out of Our Minds with Joy", which Marusek incorporated into his first novel, "Counting Heads". At least 3/4 of the stories had some idea/phrase/concept that my mind would turn ov...more
Excellent companion volume to his first novel. Short stories.
Marusek's gentle approach to sci fi is a nice change of pace from most writers in the genre, who can be pretty abrasive in style and especially in message.
I find the man's work to be a relaxing read. The dialogue gets things accomplished. People in his stories seem to be listening to one another. There are some damn good ideas packed into this short story anthology as well. Recommended and spoiler free.
I find the man's work to be a relaxing read. The dialogue gets things accomplished. People in his stories seem to be listening to one another. There are some damn good ideas packed into this short story anthology as well. Recommended and spoiler free.
Yurek Rutz Yurek Rutz Yurek Rutz Yurek Rutz Yurek Rutz. I'll be expecting my check in the mail. A delightfully bizarre story.
I'm a David Marusek groupie, and I don't say that lightly about anyone.
I'm a David Marusek groupie, and I don't say that lightly about anyone.
I really liked these sci-fi short stories (and the world that most of them were set in). Only a couple were duds. I didn't really like the author's intros to the stories though.
A series of mind-bending short SF stories, from the author of Counting Heads. The stories are thick with ideas, but not weighed down by them. Great stuff.
Short stories, including some set in the world of Marusek's Counting Heads. Pretty fun.
Really enjoyed this collection. So much so in fact that I bought it for my Nook.
Very interesting and intriguing but depressing!
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David Marusek is a science fiction writer. Some of the works published include: Counting Heads and Mind Over Ship. He also writes short stories (Getting to Know You).
In 1999 his novella "The Wedding Album" won the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award and was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella.
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In 1999 his novella "The Wedding Album" won the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award and was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella.
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