A real challenge...if you’re open-minded
Definitely a bracing take on the neoliberal order most of us inhabit. My only (slight) criticism is that the first half of the book, Ms. Liu’s backstory that provides the evidence for her perspective, is a bit long-winded.
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Ithildin rated The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance, #3): 2 stars
Ithildin rated The Consuming Fire: 5 stars
The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi (The Interdependency, #2)
"The second, thrilling novel in the bestselling Interdependency series, from Hugo Award-winning author John Scalzi. The Interdependency, humanity's interstellar empire, …
Ithildin rated The Collapsing Empire: 5 stars
Ithildin rated The Last Colony: 4 stars
The Last Colony by John Scalzi (Old Man’s War #3)
Ithildin rated Ghost Brigades: 5 stars
Ithildin rated The Slow Regard of Silent Things: 5 stars
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5)
Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways …
Ithildin rated Old Man's War: 5 stars
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about a future Earth engaged in …
Ithildin reviewed Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu
Review of 'Abolish Silicon Valley' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Ithildin rated Persepolis Rising: 4 stars
Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #7)
In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives …
Ithildin rated Stories of Your Life and Others: 5 stars
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Ted Chiang's first published story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's …
Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin
The Stone Sky is a 2017 science fantasy novel by American writer N. K. Jemisin. It was awarded the Hugo …
Ithildin rated Stiletto: A Novel (The Rook Files): 4 stars
Priest by Matthew Colville (Ratcatchers, Book One)
Ithildin rated The long tail: 5 stars
The long tail by Chris Anderson, Anderson, Chris, Chris Anderson (Professional Development Collection)
Examines the rise of the niche in today's economy, thanks to a breakdown in the barrier between supply and demand …