Just bought the ebook. There are a gazillion good reviews on Internet, so I have high hopes. I'm finishing a book right now, then I'll read it and post my thoughts here.

Anybody here already read it?

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[–] 8 points 1 day ago (5 children)

It’s on my list to read! I’ve enjoyed some of her other books

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

    Ive only discovered her recently, and yeah me too enjoyed her other books a lot. I even read the duology Monk & Robot twice.

    I might be mistaken, but I think she really brought something new to sci-fi.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Same here, really enjoyed monk and robot and the long way to a small angry planet (although I felt like it dragged a little in the middle).

    I feel like her writing has an underlying optimism to it that’s been really connecting with me. Something I’ve been thinking a lot about recently is just the importance of imagining futures we might actually want to exist in, and I think her books often present that in a realistic way. There’s still conflict, but it’s the smaller scale human conflict (or just sentient beings) of existing together. After so much dystopian and space opera sci fi it’s been refreshing to read. Reminiscent of Ursula k le guin in that regard.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 1 day ago*

    The optimism, the enthusiasm, I dunno, although I love paranoid-non-cosy-at-all fiction like PKD books, it scratches another itch. Reading her is soothing and comforting. Almost therapeutic. At least I know that during tough times I can open one of her books and teleport into a warmer place.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    I consider her the founder of "Hope-punk". I love how her worlds are inherently balanced and not facing destruction or whatever. Really tired of that trope (especially since we see it everyday irl)... so her books are so amazing.

    I also really liked To be Taught, If Fortunate.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    Long way to a small angry planet by her is a favorite of mine. I will have to check this one out.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Have you read other books by her?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    A couple more from that same series, but none as memorable as the first one. I have heard good things about her other series Monk and Robot though.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 day ago

    Yeah, Monk & Robot is a litterary UFO. They are my fav' books by her. As I've stated elsewhere: Ive read this duology twice, and I'm pretty sure I'll reread them many many times in my future.

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    [–] 5 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    I have read all of her books (that I know of). I have hold placed on this one with my local library but they haven't received it yet. ;-;

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  • [–] 1 point 8 hours ago

    I'm like 2/3 through it. I feel it is a bit more of a slower burn than other of her works, but all the setup is slowly starting to pay off. But still like a hug in book form :)

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    Have not heard of her, sounds interesting. I'll check it out

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