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So, an anthology of spec fic stories about women scientists is a concept guaranteed to get my attention, but it all always comes down to execution - and To Shape The Dark absolutely delivered.The stories range from heady and conceptual to character-focused and personal, covering sciences ranging from anthropoly to botany to quantum physics (it wouldn't be a sci-fi anthology without at least two entries about quantum physics) but not a single one of them was a dud.If I had to pick one story as th...
This has got to be one of the best topical anthologies out there.In particular, the worst stories aren't atrocious as is too often the case. They're all more or less on topic, yet are a diverse bunch in many respects. And there's a few really nice ones in the mix.It's kinda disappointing that I could guess ahead of time which stories would be my favorites. While I wish I would have been surprised in that respect, in fairness that's because de Bodard and Singh surpassed my expectations (if you're...
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Update: Finally finished reading the last four stories. Can't say they really changed my overall feelings about the book - no new favorites, but none that were totally terrible either.I actually didn't read 4 of the stories at the end, because the book had to go back to the library, so this is for the part that I did read. Some really excellent stories, quite a few that were enjoyable, and only a few I really didn't care for. Many of my favorites were by authors I was already familiar with (Vand...
Really good anthology. Very strong work. Loved making my way through so much sci fi filled with strong complex women and fascinating science.
The only frustrating thing about this anthology was that I wanted each short story to be longer. Great tales of women and science and other worlds. So many strokes of alternate realities and possible futures. A perfect blending of science and fiction.
An excellent anthology which uses the theme very well. A few stories I didn't love, but some excellent and challenging reads overall that I thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended! See my full review here: https://thebooknut.wordpress.com/2016...
Things I loved about this anthology: older women as scientists! Queer women as scientists! Women of color as scientists! And while we're at it, I really liked the cover, too. Favorite stories included Constant Cooper's "Carnivore's of Can't-Go-Home,"a botanical murder mystery, M. Fenn's "Chlorophyll is Thicker Than Water," featuring an older lesbian couple, both scientists dealing with a corporate saboteur, Jacqueline Koyanagi's "Sensorium," featuring a bisexual protagonist in a poly relationshi...
I like to read a short story in between novels, but it makes it hard to remember the stories later. I do remember liking most of them...
I preferred this book to the previous compilation (The Other Half of the Sky). The stories in this are self contained and.i found a lot more tales that I really enjoyed. I've also added Melissa Scott and Jack McDevitt to my list of authors so I can explore their other works.Definitely worth reading
Wonderfully eclectic, imaginative and thought-provoking.Presenting fresh takes on the themes within, this collection deftly explores a diverse assortment of worlds, each one as strikingly constructed as the next, where an equally varied range of absorbing narratives through the eyes of female scientists unfold. While each protagonist’s vocation is naturally a prominent element to her character, aspects of her personal life are also smoothly incorporated as important parts of her journey. The ind...
