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The theme of this anthology of sci-fi short stories seems very apt – I don’t think its hard to notice how distracted we all are by the online world. Whether it’s checking various social media sites or emails throughout the day, or trying to talk to your partner whilst he or she is consumed by the playstation or the internet. You catch yourself waking up each morning and reaching to check your twitter feed, rather than saying good morning to the person next to you. It is a real danger I think to
a bunch of shorts that make it a quick and enjoyable read.
very interesting group of shorts.Almost any one of these could be imagined as a longer theme.I received this book as part of goodreads first reads program.I will be looking up some of these authors for furure reading.
This book has a timely premise – the increasing presence of the net and interconnectivity and the varied problems this may cause. I could easily see this theme falling into a repetition of the same idea over and over but the diversity of storylines and settings in this book keeps things fresh and moving. Most of the authors handle their subjects with style and finesse and a little humor too. Lots of thought-provoking stories here for futurists and fans of science fiction, but the great thing is