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Kayla Derbyshire, September 23, 2011 (view all comments by Kayla Derbyshire)
I have to say this is one of the best collection of short stories that I've read in a very long time. The stories in this book take these incredibly complex scientific ideas about the universe and turn them into beautiful narratives that leave you wanting more each time you finish. As I was reading through it I was trying to figure out which story was my favorite, and I kept jumping back and forth between two of them (Games Without End and How Much Shall We Bet) until I finally reach "The Light Years". That story just absolutely and completely blew me away. The characters in this book, though most definitely not human, have such human characteristics that sometimes you forgot that you're reading about something distinctly non-human.

Honestly, this was just a beautiful book. I would recommend it in a heartbeat. The one thing I would say? Take your time reading it. Savor each story before you move on to the next one, because they all have so much to offer. This is one of those books that I'm going to come back to again and again, because I already know that I'll get more out of it every time I read it.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780156226004

Author:

Calvino, Italo

Publisher:

Mariner Books

Translator:

Weaver, William

Author:

Weaver, William

Location:

San Diego :

Subject:

Italy

Subject:

Social life and customs

Subject:

Humorous

Subject:

Cosmology

Subject:

Humor

Subject:

Cartoons

Subject:

Manners and customs

Subject:

Science Fiction - Short Stories

Subject:

General Humor

Subject:

Italy Social life and customs.

Subject:

General Fiction

Subject:

Science Fiction and Fantasy-Short Stories

Copyright:

c196

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Series:

Harbrace Paperbound Library

Series Volume:

0069

Publication Date:

19761004

Binding:

Paperback

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

168

Dimensions:

8 x 5.31 in 0.36 lb