Decided to give the second book a try but now I know for sure: this really isn't my cup of tea.

Fantastic, Ted Chiang's vibes here and there. Really glad to have found out about Egan (and a fellow Australian too!!!)

Hm, much preferred the first one

I am absolutely speechless. Couldn't put the book down. How can such a story be real is beyond me.

I didn't think that was possible, but this has probably become now my favourite book by Kundera. Here in a hotel room in Santiago, jet-lagged, and simply could not put it down until I finished. Insights and nods - and “melancholy” as he often said - through the night

It feels like a collection of short stories, with a great ending.

One thing is for sure, his books are definitely page turners.

While fantasy is not my favourite style, I thought I should read this one, given the author (one of my favourites). And she does it again, masterfully steering away from “us” against “them” as very few can.

Always a pleasure reading Le Guin and her so accurately described class / power struggles.

Also I wonder how much “Avatar” and George Lucas Ewoks were inspired by this work.

Note: try and get the SF masterwork edition for her introduction to it.

Some very good short stories in here, as always. Her upbrings always shows up

Interestingly different. Obvious dated (as old as me). But some of the stories are fantastic, the last one, The cabinet if Oliver Naylor, being my favourite.

May need to read a few more before I get into it....

Interestingly described solutions for hard environmental and economic problems. Down to earth and yet sophisticated and extremely knowledgeable. Great prose structure.

I enjoyed many of the concepts but it feels like it could have been shorter.

An extremely pleasanter at often inspiring short read.

Definitely a major intellectual tour de force. Refreshingly different to the usual historical narratives, which however is not say it is 100% convincing at times.

Um romance épico e revelador sobre as classes sociais do Rio do século 19 e na verdade ainda o Brasil de hoje.

Whilte I still prefer the dispossed by far, this is without a doubt thought provoking as well, perhaps not as political as the other one though

Mais ou menos.

Interesting introduction to japanese5 murder mysteries from the turn of the century.