First thing is first: this is a book more focused on setting and character than plot. If you go into it with that expectation (or no expectation, as I did) I think this book will be a worthwhile journey. However, if you're looking for something fast-paced, or that all ties together in a neat bow, yo...
#89 – 2013# “Dao ke dao, fei chang dao” = “The way that can be spoken is not the way” (page 220).This simple aphorism exemplifies the tone of this novel. Lots of things left unsaid, but at the same time, because of that, conveying lots of meaning.I’ve just finished this astonishing novel and I’m sti...
This is a book set around about 2100 where China has become the dominant super-power and America has had a socialist revolution. This scenario has become more plausible since McHugh wrote her novel, although of course it should not be seen as a prediction.The novel is unusual for SF in that it con...
China Mountain Zhang is an impressive work, well deserving of its Hugo and Nebula nominations and its Tiptree and Lambda awards. Thoughtful, precise writing and Zhang’s fully developed characterization make this a stand-out read, with only overall structure and the subject of one point of view preve...
Parece mas una viñeta del universo que la autora trata de presentarnos que una historia. Con diversas voces nos muestra de una forma muy humana como ocurren ciertos eventos y cómo afectan a los personajes. Estos eventos son ficción especulativa pura, de esa que es totalmente plausible y que se desar...
I'm not sure what I expected from this book but considering all its awards and nominations I was hoping it was legitimately good. I got what I hoped for. While I love space opera and action styled science fiction, I also love a good character driven story. This falls into the latter category.I gravi...
Read For: The Women of Science Fiction book club This month's book club selection didn't intrigue me all that much. I had never heard about it before then (not very surprising -- there are few book club picks that I've previously heard about) and the summary didn't grab my interest. However, I had r...
A nice slice-of-life novel set in an alternative future with a quasi-1990s communist China taking over the world. The explanation of such takeover at the end does not make a lot of sense, but its vivid depiction of cultural shock is just awesome and quite realistic as well imo. It largely focuses on...
This book is one of those that sneak into your high regard. It's not flashy or sensational, it's just very real. The author has the knack of writing characters you care about. All the various subplots weave together, touching at points. You find that you care deeply about what happens to each of...
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