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May 04, 2018
Graeme Rodaughan
rated it
it was amazing
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science-fiction,
short-stories
Anyone who knows me knows I love inventiveness, and that's what's on 5 star display here.
Not every story in this selection is a full blown winner but most of them are.
There is a wry, dark humour in some of these stories, and unlikely courage, and often poignant sadness and tragedy as humanity collides in one way or another with the fruits of their robot/AI offspring.
There are stories here that will stay with me and I'm always thankful to find memorable affective writing.
Recommended for anyone wh ...more
Not every story in this selection is a full blown winner but most of them are.
There is a wry, dark humour in some of these stories, and unlikely courage, and often poignant sadness and tragedy as humanity collides in one way or another with the fruits of their robot/AI offspring.
There are stories here that will stay with me and I'm always thankful to find memorable affective writing.
Recommended for anyone wh ...more
This was the best collection I’ve ever read. I will remember The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever for the rest of my life.
This book challenged my expectations of science fiction. It’s my favorite genre and now I’ll always want more.
Miss Gloria ★★★★★
Strong start. The story of the undying love and devotion of a nanny robot to his charge.
The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever ★★★★★
"We will always have the stars."
Full on heartrending tear jerking perfection. The story feels like a highly person ...more
This book challenged my expectations of science fiction. It’s my favorite genre and now I’ll always want more.
Miss Gloria ★★★★★
Strong start. The story of the undying love and devotion of a nanny robot to his charge.
The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever ★★★★★
"We will always have the stars."
Full on heartrending tear jerking perfection. The story feels like a highly person ...more
Apr 22, 2018
Terry
rated it
really liked it
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2018-book-challenge,
sci-fi
I know it's an old complaint, but I do wish GR let us rate on 1/2, or even better, on 1/4 stars. For me, thIs book is better than a 3, but not quite a 4. I probably would have gone either with a 3.5 or a 3.75 if I could have. The short stories in this anthology hit on a lot of the complex emotional and physical issues that might arise as we advance in robot and artificial intelligence. None of the stories are very heavy at all into science or science fiction, but rather look at the human side of
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Avg-3.93
I really enjoyed this anthology! Many of the stories were very emotional, and it on different themes using robots to enhance the messages. Out of 14 stories there was only 1 (Blood Memory) I didn't like, which is awesome for an anthology, or collection really! The rest I loved to varying degrees, with my favorites being "The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever", "The Executor", "One for Sorrow: A Clockwork Dynasty Story" and "Special Automatic". One for Sorrow makes me realize I need to r ...more
I really enjoyed this anthology! Many of the stories were very emotional, and it on different themes using robots to enhance the messages. Out of 14 stories there was only 1 (Blood Memory) I didn't like, which is awesome for an anthology, or collection really! The rest I loved to varying degrees, with my favorites being "The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever", "The Executor", "One for Sorrow: A Clockwork Dynasty Story" and "Special Automatic". One for Sorrow makes me realize I need to r ...more
A shocking collection of shocking stories.
Apr 04, 2019
jmnw
marked it as to-read
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science-fiction,
short-fiction
Apr 08, 2019
Peggy
marked it as to-read
Nov 27, 2022
Rachel
marked it as 7-fiction-pink
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horror
Nov 08, 2024
Alex
marked it as to-read
