The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014 Edition (Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607014289 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Middle of the Road Anthology This wasn't a bad anthology of short stories, but it wasn't great, either. Middle of the road, I'd say. There are some outstanding stories in this work, like Yoon Ha Lee's story "Effigy Nights," and I think that if you get the book you'll find some really good reads, but you'll also find a lot of ho-hum work. Thing is, you'll probably like different stories than me, so it's all good. I figure that if you really like eight out of forty stories you're doing all right. There are about forty stories in this book, and I really liked about ten of them, so for me it was a worthwhile collection. When I was done with it I donated it to th. Some delightful stories here Mike Reeves-McMillan I've been reading a lot of anthologies lately, including another of the several "Year's Best" collections (the Jonathan Strahan one). I was pleased to find that, unlike some of the others, this one matched my tastes fairly well for the most part.I enjoy stories in which capable, likeable or sympathetic characters, confronted by challenges, confront them right back and bring the situation to some sort of meaningful conclusion. I was worried when I read the editor's introduction and saw him praising Lightspeed and Clarkesworld magazines, because they can often be the home of another kind of story, in which alienated, passive charac. subjects and even worlds Many of the stories so excellent written and intriguing Frances P Woodard Very talented writers presented a broad array of stories on a multitude of subjects and even worlds Many of the stories so excellent written and intriguing, it was a disappointment when the tale ended Many of these you will find you wished there were a lot more pages (or books) to enjoy
Selecting the best fiction from Asimov's, Clarkesworld, F&SF, and other top venues, The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy is your guide to magical realms and worlds beyond tomorrow.. This sixth volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features over thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Yoon Ha Lee, James Patrick Kelly, Ken Liu, Robert Reed, Lavie Tidhar, Carrie Vaughn, and many others