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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing. Speculative fiction is one of the best places to find a fresh perspective on our own world, and this anthology of short stories doesn’t disappoint. Some are works in translation, while others were originally written in English. The collection includes literary and experimental stories, as well as more classically structured sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. This collection has something for every genre fan, and even those who don’t consider themselves “genre fans”. With authors hailing from Thailand, Germany, Nigeria, Greece, Malaysia, France, India, Sweden and half a dozen other countries, these are voices that will be new to the American SF reader, and a welcome addition to my bookshelf. Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing. What better way to look at the future than through perspectives far removed from your own?The Apex collections have a surprisingly diverse group of work, not just from Europe and Scandinavia, but also, for example, sub-Saharan Africa. It has taken me a long time to finish this volume, because when I finish a story, I usually go back and read it a second or third time. I couldn't imagine curating a better collection of short SF, and I can't wait for the next volume to come out. Because of this volume, I actually recently subscribed to the Apex Magazine. Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher for purposes of review, with no stipulation on what sort of review would be written. Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing. Because the book was labeled SF, I was expecting something a bit different. If I had been asked to label the stories, I would have called most of them fantasy. While there are some richly imagined and atmospheric environments, there seems to be very little science. On the other hand the world aspect of the anthology seems well represented by its international mix of authors, whose stories are flavored by their cultural background, from Chinese to Indian, to African. Two of the stories made the anthology particularly worthwhile for me. “Act of Faith” looks at the implications of AI and soul in an engaging story that made me think. “Dancing on the Red Planet” captured the essence of a first landing in a short number of entertaining pages. Overall, I think the anthology is a creative mix of fantasy stories with a bit of science fiction included. This is the second Apex anthology I’ve read in 2014, thanks to LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer program; the first was The Book of Apex: Volume 4 of Apex Magazine. The set-up for both collections is similar: a gorgeous cover and a powerful gathering of recent science fiction, fantasy and horror stories. The one big difference, as you might guess, is that the majority of the contributors to The Apex Book of World SF 3 don’t live in the U.S. They hail from more than a dozen countries ranging from Europe to Africa to Asia to North America. Their contributions to this book are equally diverse. Sadly, there are no Pandas of Dread (RIP Eugie Foster), but there are dancing astronauts; zombies; and beautiful translations by Ken Liu, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Jim Young, and Tom Clegg. My favorite stories in this collection of sixteen include Xia Hia’s “A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight” (100 ghosts and one living boy), Ika Koeck’s “Jungle Fever” (a zombie’s firsthand tale on becoming one), Amal El-Mohtar’s “To Follow the Waves” (be careful what you weave into your dreams), and Ange’s “Three Little Children” (a nice and creepy bedtime story). There are many more I like, as well, and the weaker stories are still decent, just not necessarily my cup of tea. There’s something for everyone in The Apex Book of World SF 3 (fabulously assembled by editor Lavie Tidhar) if you enjoy speculative fiction and want to experience stories not always easy to find or expected to be in the U.S. I was really pleased to see that this collection made NPR’s best book list for 2014. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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In The Apex Book of World SF: Volume 3, editor Lavie Tidhar collects short stories by science fiction and fantasy authors from Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe. "The Apex Book of SF series has proven to be an excellent way to sample the diversity of world SFF and to broaden our understanding of the genre's potentials." --Ken Liu, winner of the Hugo Award and author of The Grace of Kings These stories run the gamut from science fiction, to fantasy, to horror. Some are translations (from German, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Swedish), and some were written in English. The authors herein come from Asia and Europe, Africa and Latin America. Their stories are all wondrous and wonderful, and showcase the vitality and diversity that can be found in the field. They are a conversation, by voices that should be heart. And once again, editor Lavie Tidhar and Apex Publications are tremendously grateful for the opportunity to bring them to our readers. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Lavie Tidhar Courtship in the Country of Machine-Gods -- Benjanun Sriduangkaew (Thailand) A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight -- Xia Jia (China) Act of Faith -- Fadzilshah Johanabos (Malaysia) The Foreigner -- Uko Bendi Udo (Nigeria) The City of Silence -- Ma Boyong (China) Planetfall -- Athena Andreadis (Greece) Jungle Fever -- Iko Koeck (Malaysia) To Follow the Waves -- Amal El-Mohtar (Lebanon/Canada) Ahuizotl -- Nelly Geraldine Garc a-Rosas (Mexico) The Rare Earth -- Biram Mboob (Gambia) Spider's Nest -- Myra akan (Germany) Waiting with Mortals -- Crystal Koo (Philippines) Three Little Children -- Ange (France) Brita's Holiday Village -- Karin Tidbeck (Sweden) Regressions -- Swapna Kishore (India) Dancing on the Red Planet -- Berit Ellingsen (Korea/Norway) Cover art and design by Sarah Anne Langton. "This is a great collection which offers viewpoints from a galaxy that has become more diverse." -- San Francisco Book Review Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Their contributions to this book are equally diverse. Sadly, there are no Pandas of Dread (RIP Eugie Foster), but there are dancing astronauts; zombies; and beautiful translations by Ken Liu, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Jim Young, and Tom Clegg.
My favorite stories in this collection of sixteen include Xia Hia’s “A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight” (100 ghosts and one living boy), Ika Koeck’s “Jungle Fever” (a zombie’s firsthand tale on becoming one), Amal El-Mohtar’s “To Follow the Waves” (be careful what you weave into your dreams), and Ange’s “Three Little Children” (a nice and creepy bedtime story). There are many more I like, as well, and the weaker stories are still decent, just not necessarily my cup of tea.
There’s something for everyone in The Apex Book of World SF 3 (fabulously assembled by editor Lavie Tidhar) if you enjoy speculative fiction and want to experience stories not always easy to find or expected to be in the U.S. I was really pleased to see that this collection made NPR’s best book list for 2014. ( )