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I have been trying to put into words how I feel about this novel by Greg Egan. This novel leans very far into the “hard sci-fi” side of the spectrum and it isn’t for everyone. Egan is a mathematician and a software engineer and those areas of expertise are relied on heavily to craft the world we inhabit in Diaspora. I have...
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Plot (minimal spoilers)...
New short story from Ken Liu published by Tor.com.
I have been on a kick recently looking at novels where ideas become “entities” and this novel is an interesting look at what constitutes a “city”.
cross posted from aussie.zone/post/1331956 with an edited title
This novella fits well under the larger umbrella of speculative fiction I think. It feels like magical realism with a touch of science fiction and having fairy tale elements....
I’ve read and enjoyed (in random order):...
Throwing Rocks: Without spoiling the plot, what are some good books that involve the threat of weaponizing a planet’s gravity well against its population?...
I’ve rarely seen the term “speculative fiction” being used, so I don’t really have an idea of what it encompasses. Would someone care to explain? I remember “Anathem” being described as such - and by the way: what an amazing book! I recommend it to all nerds, in particular those into history/philosophy/scifi.
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