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ashleyh's review
4.0
As with most anthologies, I loved some of the stories and some others weren't my scene. I think there was only one I didn't finish, though.
batesbarb's review
4.0
Like any story or essay collection, there are some hits and some misses, but the majority of these stories are compelling. Tor has pulled in so many of the best authors working in SFF these days, it makes for an enjoyable and occasionally surprising reading experience.
ranaelizabeth's review
5.0
Tor.com has been my go-to for amazing short stories (of a variety of length) for a while now and this collection really highlights why. The stories are crazy and sweet and original and thought-provoking. And the authors (and the characters in the stories!) are all from diverse backgrounds.
Like most short story collections, there are highlights and less-highlights. For me, there were three standouts:
David Levine: Damage. I love science fiction that has robots/ships/mechanical things with human personalities and souls. And god, that last paragraph. So amazing.
Kai Ashante Wilson: The Devil in America. Not just a great story but the format has me utterly intrigued.
Kathleen Ann Goonan: A Short History of the Twentieth Century, or, When You Wish Upon a Star. That final piece about the membership card hit me hard, made me tear up on the bus.
Also, guys? A good number of these are free to read on Tor.com. Or are super cheap as ebooks. Get on that.
Like most short story collections, there are highlights and less-highlights. For me, there were three standouts:
David Levine: Damage. I love science fiction that has robots/ships/mechanical things with human personalities and souls. And god, that last paragraph. So amazing.
Kai Ashante Wilson: The Devil in America. Not just a great story but the format has me utterly intrigued.
Kathleen Ann Goonan: A Short History of the Twentieth Century, or, When You Wish Upon a Star. That final piece about the membership card hit me hard, made me tear up on the bus.
Also, guys? A good number of these are free to read on Tor.com. Or are super cheap as ebooks. Get on that.
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