LKBM reviewed Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could …
Review of 'Exhalation' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
- The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate: 4 stars: surprisingly good for what it was.
Exhalation: 5-stars, top-notch, feels like 1950s era scifi, very good concept.
What's Expected of Us: 4.5 stars until it says some stupid stuff that implies it doesn't even remotely understand the concept, made me mad by being stupid: 2 stars.
The Lifecycle of Software Objects: 3.5 stars: feels like it had a bunch of points, none of which were well-explored.
Dacey's Patent Automatic Nanny: 2 stars: boring, uninteresting.
The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling: 4 stars: good concept.
The Great Silence: 3 stars: good concept, fine for what it is, but what it is isn't a great read.
Omphalos: 4 stars: again, great concept, also feels like 1950s era scifi, but not developed as well as it could've been.
Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom: 4.5 stars: great concept, pretty good story, weird ending that distracts from some of its better points.