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lipsandpalms's review
3.0
Funny and lots of puns. Definitely more effective since I'm well acquainted with Linux. It starts off with a simple idea and blossoms into a full narrative. I especially like the concept of telling the story with no real main character.
The final story didn't seem to follow the rest of the book. It felt tacked on and the tone was very different.
The final story didn't seem to follow the rest of the book. It felt tacked on and the tone was very different.
toluolowo's review
4.0
Liked this. Collection of stories, loosely mixing magic and science (or magic as a form of science).
molokov's review
3.0
This is a short story collection - mostly "articles" about technical things you can do with re-animation of animal corpses, or the blending of the supernatural with technology. Amusing in parts, but not really laugh-out-loud funny. Light and entertaining for people with a technical bent.
andycyca's review
4.0
How would you go about installing Linux on a dead badger? And why? In this collection of short stories we see glimpses of a society where technology meets the (un)dead, literal vampires replace the metaphorical ones and life has to adapt to new technologies. Short, concise and funny, a must read!
stevereally's review
3.0
This was fun. the stories are written effectively and each does something interesting.
It's probably even better if you have an even stronger affection than I for zombies (particularly), fairies, evil spirits, vampires, and other supernatural elements of horror and fantasy, all used here with wry humor as tools of satire as much as SF/Fantasy.
Similarly, it's probably better for fans of such things who know a lot more about information technology. Also programming and corporate HR, to some extent.
But if you care anything for the former and know anything about the latter, it's an entertaining read.
It's probably even better if you have an even stronger affection than I for zombies (particularly), fairies, evil spirits, vampires, and other supernatural elements of horror and fantasy, all used here with wry humor as tools of satire as much as SF/Fantasy.
Similarly, it's probably better for fans of such things who know a lot more about information technology. Also programming and corporate HR, to some extent.
But if you care anything for the former and know anything about the latter, it's an entertaining read.
catship_system's review
3.0
i really like the idea, i don't really like the deatils of how it is explored, but i super like the fact THAT it is explored.
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