Science Fiction

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I read a lot of science fiction. I find reading science fiction diverting, stimulating and usually a lot of fun. I finish most books in three to five days depending on my schedule and what else is going on…

Revenger by Alastair Reynolds

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Review based on a copy sent to me by NetGalley

Revenger appears to be the first instalment in an intriguing new science fiction series by Alastair Reynolds. This fast paced, character driven novel is an…

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


“Oryx and Crake” is a beautifully written book set in a dystopian future where genetic engineering has gone wrong. 

The book follows two plot lines. “Snowman” finds himself alone; slowly starving…

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet” (TLW) in one sitting on a long flight. At…

Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Review based on a copy received from NetGalley and Tachyon Publications

Alastair Reynold’s Slow Bullets is a novella exploring issues of identity, memory and revenge. There are echoes of Iain…

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Station Eleven is a book that cannot be categorised easily. Is it science fiction? Is is literary fiction? Is it post-apocalyptic fiction? It is all of the above, and yet it does…

Poseidon’s Wake by Alastair Reynolds

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Poseidon’s Wake is the third volume in the Poseidon’s Children series by Alastair Reynolds. The events of this book are set a few centuries in the future from the second book — On The…

Daemon by Daniel Suarez

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


TLDR — Daemon starts off as a promising techno-thriller with a somewhat plausible premise but ends up being a run of the mill action roller coaster with killer robots. It’s a fun, if unsatisfying genre piece.

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The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

My rating : 3.5/5

“The Shadow of the Torturer” is a difficult book to read and to review. The New Sun…

Existence by David Brin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


(2 and a half stars out of five)

Existence is the first book by David Brin that I have read. It is a curious blend of a novel of first contact, a tour through a near future earth, conspiracy theory and an almost seven…