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addie

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I like books about the future

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Fake Accounts (2021, Catapult) 5 stars

Review of 'Fake Accounts' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

this book felt cynical, indulgent, and obtuse in a way that was somehow necessary for me to read. i needed someone to probe the the psyche of the jaded cis straight millennial leftist woman like this. and sooo funny in a frustrated facepalm kind of way. hated it, 5 stars

The Fall of Hyperion (Paperback, 1991, Bantam) 4 stars

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits …

Review of 'The Fall of Hyperion' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

this book avoids a lot of the problems of its prequel. the story is richer, the characters are more interesting and interact with each other more, the gigantic world is explored and detailed more, and the large-scale philosophical + political developments are crafted with patience and precision. I feel fulfilled after being slightly disappointed by book 1 overall.

Hyperion (Paperback, 1995, Bantam Spectra) No rating

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called …

Review of 'Hyperion' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

TL;DR removing one star because it falls into some classic uncritical usage of colonialist + imperialist narrative, misogynist plot devices + characters, and ableist language + lenses. without downplaying these core issues, i still have to say this book (and its sequel) are some of the most impressive, ambitious, & compelling hard sci-fi i've ever read. more specifics:


in particular "the soldier's tale" and "the consul's tale" were both totally uncritical of their feminine muse characters-as-plot-devices, and the sex scenes felt shoehorned and pointless because of it. "the detective's tale" starts by centering a dope & hyper-competent woman character but she too is eventually shrunk into a confused & lovesick wench. the book in general also has a poorly-hidden enjoyment of militarism & military aesthetics without much of a critical eye, although I think the sequel does more in this regard. "the priest's tale" could have done without its offensive …