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Wild Woila reviewed Eat My Shadow by Linda Cockburn

Eat My Shadow (Paperback, 2022, Together Press)

20 years ago the world went quiet. Father is suspended between the living world and …

Climate collapse close to home

4 stars

Post-climate apocalypse in #HuonValley & #Hobart. Mostly believable (ex-PM was a caricature, and questionable lack of planning for expedition) with survivors being both humane & loving, but also merciless when called for. Unnerving to see local area in this light.

Reading time 7 days, 47 pages/day

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Wild Woila reviewed Network Effect by Martha Wells

WINNER of the 2021 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards!

The first full-length novel in Martha …

Perfected the recipe

4 stars

She's perfected the MurderBot recipe: awkward AI-AI relationship, friendly humans, emotional discomfort, clever conflict.

Reading time 3 days, 117 pages/day

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Wild Woila reviewed A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

A Desolation Called Peace (Hardcover, 2021, Tor Books)

An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …

Unclear motivations & prose

3 stars

Disappointing sequel despite potential. Some dubious premises (surely a galactic empire would have first contact specialists?). Unclear motivations & prose: I rarely understood why particular choices were being made. Also an annoying inconsistency: internally, characters were flailing haplessly, but in actuality they were exceedingly competent.

Reading time 6 days, 80 pages/day

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