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The waters rose, submerging New York City.
But the residents adapted and it remained the bustling, vibrant …
"Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only …
A rare example of the genre of Cyber-Anti-Punk: Set in a dystopian corpocracy, all about a quest to preserve the status quo of lawless capitalism.
It's good Sci-Fi and a fun plot, though, if you can look past the themes.
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
Galápagos is the eleventh novel written by American author Kurt Vonnegut. The novel questions the merit of the human brain …
Galápagos is the eleventh novel written by American author Kurt Vonnegut. The novel questions the merit of the human brain …
'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.' …
'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.' …
The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing …
Gut-wrenching. I think what broke me most is that even though the book already starts in a post-apocalyptic world, with societies institutions pretty much completely broken down, Lauren (the protagonist) spends the first half of the book talking about having to prepare "in case it gets bad". As another character puts it: "We haven't hit bottom yet". But as bad as it gets, the story provides at least a glimmer of hope, in teaching the merits of mutual aid.
It's too bad Butler didn't get to continue and finish the series past the first two books. She clearly put down the seeds (no pun intended) for a pretty epic, millenia-spanning story. I wish we'd get to read it.
The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing Los Angeles as America spirals …
When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us …
When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us …
Die Oankali, reisende galaktische Genhaendler, haben die menschliche Spezies als genetische Fehlentwicklung und als Gefahr für die Entwicklung des Lebens …
Die Oankali, reisende galaktische Genhaendler, haben die menschliche Spezies als genetische Fehlentwicklung und als Gefahr für die Entwicklung des Lebens …
