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ddmgembala's review against another edition
5.0
A great collection of science fiction short stories (translated from the original) from a broad swath of continental Europe. I will definitely pick up other works by many of the authors included in this collection.
mmarques's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I loved some of these short stories and really didn’t care for others.
bent's review
5.0
I enjoyed pretty well every story in this collection. Very good selections and a generally high-calibre of work. Not one dud in the bunch.
ddmgembala's review
5.0
A great collection of science fiction short stories (translated from the original) from a broad swath of continental Europe. I will definitely pick up other works by many of the authors included in this collection.
ederwin's review
4.0
The only unifying theme in this anthology is that the authors are European. Thus there is a wide variety of styles and themes, and the stories were probably chosen somewhat haphazardly, based in large part on who could be found to translate what into English.
For me, most of these stories were just OK, but a few really impressed me. I am glad to see that some of the authors I already know from their writings in French, or their translations into French in Utopiae and elsewhere, are getting some exposure in English. I hope this leads to more translations of Dunyach (French), and Barreiros (Portugese), among others.
The great new discovery for me in this book was Lucian Merisca. His satire was surprising and hilarious, even in translation from the Romanian. I spent hours trying to track-down the supposed "novel" of his that was mentioned in the introduction as being translated into French, only to eventually discover it was actually only a short-story (a "nouvelle", not a novel). I hope someone will find a way to get more of his stories available in English.
For me, most of these stories were just OK, but a few really impressed me. I am glad to see that some of the authors I already know from their writings in French, or their translations into French in Utopiae and elsewhere, are getting some exposure in English. I hope this leads to more translations of Dunyach (French), and Barreiros (Portugese), among others.
The great new discovery for me in this book was Lucian Merisca. His satire was surprising and hilarious, even in translation from the Romanian. I spent hours trying to track-down the supposed "novel" of his that was mentioned in the introduction as being translated into French, only to eventually discover it was actually only a short-story (a "nouvelle", not a novel). I hope someone will find a way to get more of his stories available in English.
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