eggjuices's reviews
125 reviews

DNF at 490 

soooo sad to DNF this as I absolutely adored the first book in the series, but man this one just did not hit the same. I think there was just too many moving parts to this one, with the humans and the spiders AND the octopuses

AND the alien virus????

It was a lot for my mind and unfortunately I was reading it across many smaller sittings so I found myself getting lost frequently. Maybe I’ll come back to it later :)

Although repetitive at times, this was a great comprehensive overview on the pitfalls of capitalism as it exists currently. I wasn’t expecting a good chunk of the book to be dedicated to simply summarizing Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 campaigns but they were still enjoyable sections. 

Thought this was a strong novel. Premise was interesting - though not very ‘imaginative’ considering how close it is to our own reality. The ending fell kind of flat for me, and there were certain aspects that I would have liked more detail on, but overall I had a great time reading :)

Honestly, most of these stories were just OK. Story of Your Life was definitely the strongest and I can see why it was adapted into Arrival. Otherwise the collection fell kind of flat for me. I struggle with short stories because I really want to know more about the world that’s being created; the stories don’t have enough depth. For me, Exhalation is the stronger collection of the two. 

wow wow wow!! so incredible. definitely not an easy read, i found the Adam Ewing sections challenging and the format takes getting used to, but the stories are all unique and they are connected to each other quite well. i think i would enjoy re-reading this one. 

Not a bad short story collection, some hit and miss but most of them interesting enough to grab my attention. 
Favourites: 
- The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate
- The Lifecycle of Software Objects 
- Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom