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Replica

Replica@bookwyrm.social

Joined 9 months, 3 weeks ago

A digital artist and a very picky reader, eternally looking for the perfect book. I read mostly fiction (scifi, horror, fantasy...) and some non fiction occasionally. ESP/ENG

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qntm: Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories (EBook, 2022, Independently Published)

qntm has been writing science fiction for most of this millennium. His works start from …

A very interesting collection

I really enjoyed it. The stories are short speculative/science fiction with interesting concepts. Some of them are kind of unsettling, like "Cripes, does anyone remember Google People?" but all of them are very thought-provoking. I can’t wait to try qntm's other stories.

reviewed A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan, #2)

Robert Jackson Bennett: A Drop of Corruption (2025, Del Rey)

The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant …

A disappointment

I didn't finish it at 100 pages. I quite enjoyed the first book but this one felt strange, the protagonist (Din) turned into a promiscuous, bitter young man whose sexual exploits didn't interest me in the slightest. It was like I was reading about someone else. The case and the setting were interesting enough but couldn't save it, it felt kinda repetitive to be honest. All in all, it was an uncomfortable read for me.

finished reading The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan, #1)

Robert Jackson Bennett: The Tainted Cup (Hardcover, 2024, Random House Worlds)

In Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a …

An interesting mix of Sherlock Holmes, Pacific Rim and some serious lovecraftian vibes.

I loved the worldbulding and some of the characters. Now I just have to read the second book :D

reviewed Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach Series, #4)

Jeff VanderMeer: Absolution (Hardcover, MCD)

TOP SECRET: A clear and present threat exists. Open-ended. Existential. Confirmation via uncanny op. Nature …

My Absolution Review

I read half the book until the senseless swearing started and I just couldn't continue.