Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Reading this book felt unexpectedly comforting.The science fiction I've read often assumes that meeting another intelligent species will eventually lead to war. I'm used to stories about invasion, conquest, dominance, conflict, competition over resources, and the idea that difference inevitably turns into hostility. I loved that this book imagined solving a common problem together. Is that realistic? Maybe not?We humans, are too messy and prone to violence and aggres…
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Years of rice and salt: My opinion with spoilers
1. Title and structure► Publication year: 2002
► Genre: Alternate history, Uchronia.
► Themes: Religion, Black Death, Islam, Buddhism, Reincarnation, War, History, Theology.
► Pages: 763
This is my third book by Kim Stanley Robinson. Also, this is my first time reading him in English. Unlike the other two books I read, this one is not a sci-fi book. Also, this is the longest book I've read this year and the longest book I've read by this author. I confess that it was h…
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream - Harlan Ellison
► Original publication year: 1967
► Original title: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
► Genres: Post-apocalyptic sci-fi, dystopia, speculative fiction, fantasy, cyberpunk. ► Saga: N/A
► Themes: Post-apocalyptic worlds, AI, war, torture, magic, bets.
► Awards: Hugo [1968]
► Age of author when published: 33
► Nationality: US-American
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