Questions About Pump Six and Other Stories

by Paolo Bacigalupi (Goodreads Author)

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Do you have to read ''The Windup Girl'' before this one?

Attika No, not at all.

Actually, I'd recommend reading this book of shorts _before_ reading The Windup Girl. This is because two of the stories -- The Calorie…moreNo, not at all.

Actually, I'd recommend reading this book of shorts _before_ reading The Windup Girl. This is because two of the stories -- The Calorie Man, and Yellow Card Man -- take place in the same fictional world (and we catch a glimpse of the Windup Girl in Yellow Card Man).

By reading these two short stories, you'll immediately know if you want to invest the time in reading the more involved, longer novel.(less)

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Would this book be good for high school seniors?

Ville Kokko So based on the two answers before this one, the book is full of stories that would be great food for thought for high school seniors, but making them…moreSo based on the two answers before this one, the book is full of stories that would be great food for thought for high school seniors, but making them read them will get you fired.(less)

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