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serranok's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
cosmopsis's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
nonesensed's review against another edition
4.0
Space is not a great place for humans to be. That said, humans may be bad at surviving away from Earth but humans are also stubborn. We tend to find a way to reach our goals not matter how far-fetched. The current solution? Going out for sushi.
I'm one of those people who adore when a science fiction story drops me right into its worldbuilding and then lets me figure out what all the specific terms mean as I go along. This is very much that kind of story. It starts Nine decs into her second hitch, Fry hit a berg in the Main ring and broke her leg. and continues from there. If you find such 'nonsense' intros intriguing rather the frustrating, I think you'll enjoy this story!
The world-specific terms and phrases do get explained through context. Figuring out the language in the story was just as entertaining as the plot. Really enjoyed this and recommend it to all science fiction readers!
If you want to read this story, you can find its official release for free and an equally official free audio version!
I'm one of those people who adore when a science fiction story drops me right into its worldbuilding and then lets me figure out what all the specific terms mean as I go along. This is very much that kind of story. It starts Nine decs into her second hitch, Fry hit a berg in the Main ring and broke her leg. and continues from there. If you find such 'nonsense' intros intriguing rather the frustrating, I think you'll enjoy this story!
The world-specific terms and phrases do get explained through context. Figuring out the language in the story was just as entertaining as the plot. Really enjoyed this and recommend it to all science fiction readers!
If you want to read this story, you can find its official release for free and an equally official free audio version!
adrianlarose's review against another edition
3.0
A solid collection. So many seemed like they could be larger stories, and ended up being largely about world-building; only a few had a conclusion that really concluded (most end with a move to something new for the characters). If that frustrates you, maybe steer clear, but if that entices you, a worthy read! All hang solidly on the theme about 'frontier' space colonies, early in their days, where so much remains formative and in flux.
liacooper's review against another edition
4.0
another great installment in this series of anthologies
rouver's review against another edition
4.0
What I love about sci-fi short stories is that the author can go any direction they want to. They can dump you into the middle of the action, make bizarre claims, have fantastical settings, all without worrying that they need to make it work throughout an entire novel. This is a fun set of stories & I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys sci-fi.
crystal6's review against another edition
3.0
A variety of great stories, my favourite being The Girl who went our for Sushi.
otherwyrld's review against another edition
4.0
A really good collection of short stories set around the exploration and colonisation of the solar system. While I pretty much enjoyed all the stories, the highlight was the Expanse> prequel on the live of Solomon Epstein and the story of how he came to create the drive named after him. It's a sublime piece of work on it's own by [a:James S.A. Corey|4192148|James S.A. Corey|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-82093808bca726cb3249a493fbd3bd0f.png] but taken into context of the series as a whole transcends this story into a 5 stars piece of work. Even if the rest of the stories in this collection do not rise to that level, there is something for everyone in this collection, especially if you are looking for realistic visions of humanity's future in space.
miramanga's review against another edition
2.0
A few gems including Drive the story of the creation of the Epstein Drive for all you Expanse fans.