Tag: Adult Science Fiction

ROSEWATER by Tade Thompson – Review

ROSEWATER by Tade Thompson – Review
Posted November 21, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 12 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Weird and wild, this is one alien invasion story you don’t want to miss. “Give him a change of clothes,” says Oyin Da. She code-switches into Yoruba where her speech is not so devoid of emotion. “I’m not going to see potential adversaries smelling of meat.” “Touch these clothes and you die,” I […]

THE RISE OF IO by Wesley Chu – Review

THE RISE OF IO by Wesley Chu – Review
Posted October 28, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 10 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fast-paced adventure, back in the exciting world of the quasing, with some new characters, old friends, and plenty of cons, deals and double-crosses. “I’m surprised a man of your qualities managed to find a woman to produce an offspring.” “For every ugly and desperate man, there is an equally ugly and desperate […]

COMPANY TOWN by Madeline Ashby – Review

COMPANY TOWN by Madeline Ashby – Review
Posted June 20, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A stellar science fiction mystery with awesome characters and some unexpected romance. “I’ll call you before you go to sleep,” he said. “I can see it, when your heart slows down. That’s how I know when to call. I keep your heart—the icon of your heart—in one corner of my vision. All the […]

CENTRAL STATION by Lavie Tidhar – Review

CENTRAL STATION by Lavie Tidhar – Review
Posted May 23, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Intricate and otherworldly, emotional and thought provoking, Tidhar’s vision of the future is both familiar and alien at the same time. With each season a new godling appeared in the streets and alleyways of Central Station. They were nebulous things, more than human, less than Other, like semi-sentient sculptures which straddles both the […]

Novella Review: BINTI by Nnedi Okorafor

Novella Review: BINTI by Nnedi Okorafor
Posted December 21, 2015 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A very short but powerful story about a girl leaving home for the first time, with a strong theme of dealing with prejudice, but a little too short, in my opinion, to fully develop that theme. This is the second work of fiction that I’ve read by Nnedi Okorafor, and I have to […]