The Perseids and Other Stories

The Perseids and Other Stories

Robert Charles Wilson's time has come. His first novel from Tor, Darwinia, was a finalist for science fiction's Hugo award, and a #1 Locus bestseller in paperback. His next novel, Bios, is a critical and commercial success. Now Wilson's brilliant short science fiction is available in book form for the first time. Beginning with "The Perseids," winner of Canada's national SF award, this collection showcases Wilson's suppleness and strength: bravura ideas, scientific rigor, and living, breathing human beings facing choices that matter. Also included among the several stories herein are the acclaimed Hugo Award finalist "Divided by Infinity" and three new stories written specifically for this collection. "Beautifully observed, skillfully worked out: stories that flow subtly, almost imperceptably, from the prosaic to the preternatural."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Janice Hopper@archergal
3 stars
Nov 2, 2022

I generally quite like Robert Charles Wilson's books. But I found this collection a little dark and gloomy for my taste. The writing was fine. Toronto figures prominently in the stories, and there are themes and characters that you see more than once. All that was fine, and I kinda liked it. I just found the stories gloomy and/or depressing. Nothing wrong with that per se, but my dog's sick and I don't need gloomy stories right now. But read these and make your own judgement. Just don't read them when your dog's sick. :(

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