A solid "Meh". Overall I found this a weak and haphazard collection. There are a few gems but a lot of rough. Stick with Liu's fiction.
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Ian Brown rated A View from the Stars: 3 stars
A View from the Stars by Cixin Liu
A VIEW FROM THE STARS features a range of short works from the past three decades of New York Times …
Ian Brown finished reading A View from the Stars by Cixin Liu
Ian Brown finished reading Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi
Another great bit of brain floss from @scalzi@mastodon.social! Finished it in a day. Felt good to get another book under the belt. I'd been struggling to complete one for a while now. Hard to find time these days for anything that requires a bit of uninterrupted attention.
Ian Brown started reading Lake of Souls by Ann Leckie
Stoked to start on new (to me!) stories from @AnnLeckie@stranger.social!
Ian Brown reviewed Silverview by John le Carré
A Perfect End
5 stars
Magnus Pym and Edward Avon and Rick blend together with a funeral at the end of all of it. Sprinkle a little Nietzsche on top and you have a wonderful wrap up of the John le Carré extended universe. It all ends, of course, with a bureaucratic whimper. Anyway, it is Cornwall at his best.
Ian Brown reviewed Joe Country by Mick Herron
Ian Brown reviewed Battle for the Bird by Kurt Wagner
Ian Brown reviewed London Rules by Mick Herron
Le Carré would never.
2 stars
A fascinating open, but the writing and subsequent plot felt a bit phoned in. The dialog (and in particular Lamb's banter) was a bit forced and predictable. Anyway, a bit of a disappointment given the strong showing of the first four books. I'm cautiously optimistic that Herron picks up again, but going to say this one should be put out to pasture.