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I would have loved a full novel rather than just a short story on this one! :) Had there been more, it would have gotten more stars - as it is, it's just too short to get a true feeling of the internal thought process of Jane Sagan.

dodgson's review against another edition

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4.0

Overly poetic, but explores some interesting philosophical concepts, the experience of synthesized consciousness, and the power of how much thought you can put into things, given accelerated brainpower and access to the entirety of world knowledge.

teachinsci's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

A very different short story from Scalzi. He wrote here a fully introspective story from the point of view of a character that we don't see a lot of introspection from on the first two novels.
For me, while there were some points of brilliance, the story as a whole was overly poetic and navel-gazing to be truly enjoyable.

humanignorance's review against another edition

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1.0

1 star. Unfinished. I read the first two chapters (39%) and skimmed much of the rest. This was philosophical, meandering prose that made little sense and when it did make sense, it had an entertainment value of zero.

dgrstory's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

katbenimble's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was practically poetry. It was perfect, and such a different vibe from Scalzi's usual work!!! I absolutely loved it. 10/10. The prose was beautiful. I didn't like the narrator choice, but I can live with that

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