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He's gone through so much hardship in his life just to reach a place where he feels a level of stability that I take for granted every day. It was an honor to read about his journey and to learn more about his life.

What a book. I was drawn in by the horrifying scenario that Dana found herself trapped in, but the examination of how slavery was so normalized, and how evil the institution of chattel slavery was.

I happened to have been in the middle of this book when a conspiracy theorist, racist member of my extended family brought up how whites are unfairly blamed for slavery. It made me realize that while the practice of owning people as slaves is gone, the same anti-black philosophy is still thriving among white men.

The idea that my family member or his ilk would tacitly endorse the return of slavery is slim, but, in finding themselves in Kevin's shoes might think similarly that "Hey, this isn't as bad as I thought it would be..."

Toni Morrison weaves a story that deals heavily with the topic of beauty. There were some scenes in this book that were incredibly difficult to read, including scenes of the sexual assault of children. Toni Morrison is a really talented writer, and this book packs a serious punch.

I liked this book, but I didn't love it like I hoped that I might.

It's definitely worth picking up if you need something that will be a good read, but I wouldn't stock this one on a shelf of "greatest books" or "books that changed my perspective on life"...and not everything needs to go on those shelves, so that's quite alright!

I think my problem coming in to this book is that I was projecting a lot of my hopes for a book that is similar to Becky Chambers' "Monk and Robot" series, which is incredibly cozy and endearing, but also profoundly deep. This one was cozy and endearing, but not particularly deep (although not completely shallow either).

I really enjoyed this one. Can be read (or listened to) here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_05_23/

What a great story! I loved the character development in this novella. This was really good cli-fi - it blended a post-collapse world with a really compelling and well-developed storyline of "the cad". The allegory of the cad as colonial/extractive capitalism was chef's kiss.

This book was fun and also inspirational. I didn't really have many expectations when I started it, but I liked the characters. Don't really have too much to say about it other than it had some great things to say about gender equality and also a really awesome canine character.

Also, readers should be aware that there is at least one and a half scenes in this book that depict sexual violence.

I read this based on the recommendations from Cory Doctorow and Robert Evans, but didn't come away loving it.

The storyline was entertaining and intriguing enough, but it was definitely written by a straight white man in the 80s. The femme characters were written in a way that was frustrating to read in 2023, particularly Vlad's wife. She seemed to exist only to be "the perfect wife".

I don't think I'll return to Brust's work again. Perhaps I will someday, but I'm not particularly motivated to do so after finishing this one.

This was a very unique and original story. The author did some really cool things with language that I really appreciated.

I love books that are critical of empire, and this book certainly falls into that camp.

I think perhaps the reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I'm an empathic reader and tend to absorb the mindset of the main characters of the book...Mahit (aka the main character in this book) spends a significant majority of this book feeling stranded, confused, and totally in the dark about what's actually going on. I think that was reflected also in my experience of the book. Perhaps that should be counted as a positive for the book rather than a negative, but...

I enjoyed this book because it was funny and I felt like I learned a few things. Maybe not for everyone but it definitely was for me.

This was Doctorow at his finest. Its a fast paced book that is very nerdy and very fun.

Recommend this to all of your techie friends. Also for all of your finance friends. Also for all of your friends who have fallen into the dark world of crypto culture...maybe this will help them out.

Never forget - crypto means cryptography!

Margaret Killjoy is a great author and this story is captivating. What a fantastic perspective of anarchist resistance to colonization. I would love to eventually read a prequel about Hron that talks about the influx of refugees into the area and discusses the dangers of projecting Utopian ideals onto a "new country" that is already inhabited by indigenous peoples.

Its important for me to understand AI models and capabilities to a certain extent for my job. The author did a good job of writing a book that explains these concepts in an entertaining way. This is one you should absolutely read if you are interested in AI but dont want to get caught up in a "web 3" grift.

I loved so much about this novella - the dip into labor relations, the character's affinity for being a blackhat, and just the vibe of this book in general.

This one is fucking rad and you should read it if you are an anticapitalist who likes sci-fi.