Translated from Korean into English by Anton Hur. This book isn't out yet, but will be next week! I received a digital ARC for it (thanks!). This is an interesting, reflective collection of sci-fi short stories. I enjoyed my time with it, but also have some mixed feelings. I think this collection could have been great, but it's 'just' good enough. The stories have intriguing plotlines. The ideas are good and engaging, you can see them shine in the centre of every tale. The stories take common sci-fi tropes and build on them, branching out and daring to ask difficult questions about people's motives. It doesn't shy away from uncomfortable emotions. The variety of characters and views add on to this, creating a collection that will make anyone introspective. Where I think the work falls short is in its narrative style. On a sentence by sentence basis, it's okay. Not a writing style to rave about, but also not anything to be disappointed by. However, the way every story unfolds was very…
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