I considered dropping this book after reading first two stories, I am glad I didn't. At places the writing felt dry, complicated, trying hard to be poetic and failing.
But stories (with some exception) deliver some hard punches at the end; and that makes up for everything else.
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Likes computers, so I read a lot related to that -- Otherwise, in-between a graphic novel or sci-fi.
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notableduck rated All Systems Red: 5 stars
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …
notableduck rated Crucial conversations: 4 stars
Crucial conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and 3 others
The New York Times Bestseller!Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare.When stakes …
notableduck rated Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: 4 stars
notableduck rated A Memory Called Empire: 5 stars
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
A Memory Called Empire is a 2019 science fiction novel, the debut novel by Arkady Martine. It follows Mahit Dzmare, …
Review of 'Three virgins and other stories' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
notableduck rated Extreme Economies: 4 stars
notableduck rated Best American Travel Writing 2019: 5 stars
notableduck rated If They Come for Us: 4 stars
notableduck rated Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt: 4 stars
notableduck rated Notes from No Man's Land: 5 stars
notableduck rated Cooking for Geeks: 5 stars
Cooking for Geeks by Jeff Potter (Second Edition)
Are you an innovative cook, accustomed to expressing your creativity instead of just following recipes? Are you interested in the …
notableduck rated Neti, neti =: 2 stars
Anjum Hasan: Neti, neti = (2009, IndiaInk, Roli Books)
Neti, neti = by Anjum Hasan
Novel based on young women's critical situation in big cities.
notableduck rated On immunity: 5 stars
On immunity by Eula Biss
Upon becoming a new mother, Eula Biss addresses a chronic condition of fear: fear of the government, the medical establishment, …
