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A review by perilous1
The Great Silence by Ted Chiang
3.0
A brief, evocative look at humanity through the eyes of an endangered parrot. The story runs on the what-if premise of the bird in question being sentient, and lamenting the effects of humanity on its species. (It also takes a stab at explaining why no sentient alien life would have contacted humanity.)
You find out at the end that this was written to accompany a video, as a part of a project. Perhaps in combination it is more impactful... but this review is of the written work as it stands on its own.
You find out at the end that this was written to accompany a video, as a part of a project. Perhaps in combination it is more impactful... but this review is of the written work as it stands on its own.