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By: Exurb1a (Author)
The Galactic Human Empire was built atop four…
Reviews
William Custard –
Great Book
Very well written and thought provoking collection of short stories. Excellent!
Kindle Customer –
Genuinely fantastic.
I’ve got nothing else to add. Fantastic characters, fantastic writing, fantastic story. I’m wholeheartedly convinced that exurb1a’s one of today’s big geniuses.
Michael E. Fleming –
An entertaining read.
This is a collection of short stories relating to the concept of the 5th science. A couple of the stories were kinda boring, but a couple were unique and inventive in their topic. On the average the stories were well written and enjoyable. In the vein of the Martian Chronicles these stories are not related to each other so much as they are different tales in the same fictional universe following the creation and ramifications of the 5th science. There is less humor than in the Martian Chronicles and the stories are longer, so there are fewer of them.I recommend this book.
Cooper Parlee –
The most beautiful and exciting existential crisis you will ever have.
This book is one of the few artfully-crafted novels where you open it with few expectations, then simply cannot put it down, except in this case, you can’t put it down even though you’re having the worst existential crisis of your life while simultaneously being overwhelmingly excited for the science that might come in the next few years.Exurbia’s relationship with language as a tool has always been able to convey that powerful sense of wonder that exists in the intersection of consciousness as an “oh my god I’m alive and I don’t know how or why” moment and fully realizing the beauty of the universe and futurism at the same time. This book is no exception. This book does a lot of things well, but cannot really be placed into a category on its own. You’ll be whisked away into a world of robots, machine learning, overindulgence, and societal bliss and in one way, the book will be a regress on the dystopic utopian vision optimistic futurists hold. In another way, the book encapsulates that very feeling of smallness that is experienced when you gaze up into the night sky and realize that you are merely a dumb ape on a small rock floating through space in a massive universe and that nothing you have done or will ever do will ever matter and that the pointless societal sand-castle we’re building will just be washed away by the waves of the cosmic oceans of time.I can confidently say I am a better person from reading this book. Nothing has any inherent meaning; that’s for us to decide.
Olivia –
Truly Amazing
I came to find out about this book via Exurb1a’s youtube channel. When first going into it, I was skeptical, but I’m so happy I was proved wrong. This book changed my life, truly. It made me think about philosophical concepts such as life, love, and time in a beautiful way. This is a staple of existentialist sci-fi literature. A must read! I can’t wait to read more from Exurb1a!
Marek Lof –
A book about many stories, humans and The Galactic Human Empire
I’m not a person who could write you extensive review on how it will change your life, however, this book… is something else. I’d like to be reborn (or have my memory erased) and able read this for the first time, again.
Stefano Pogany –
This is a masterpiece
This is one of the best books I have ever read. The stories are alive, I felt I was in them and I could hear the people talking. Deep, subtle, intelligent.
Guilherme de Abreu Ferreira –
As this was my first book I can’t really say what’s right or wrong about the book but I still enjoyed it in a way I thought I wouldn’t do by reading. I’m happy this was my first book.
Kindle Customer –
This book was quite a surprise for me. I really loved the format of short stories that come together to tell a bigger narrative. I also really enjoyed the kind of vibe the stories had.If you’re looking for hard science fiction, this is not the book for you. As other reviewers have stated, technology and how it works specifically isn’t really what’s important in this book. It’s more of a backdrop for the interactions between characters. That in no way makes it a bad read, however. Some people sadly just don’t realize that there can be a lot more to science fiction than what they’re used to reading.This book is much closer to a space opera and takes a much softer approach to technology in favor of exploring philosophical themes as well as theoretical concepts. Its format was helpful when exploring such themes, yet is also one of the reasons why the stories presented here generally don’t go into much detail when it comes to describing how technology works specifically. It is a double edge in this sense, but I honestly do not believe that it is much of a drawback as this book just really isn’t that interesting in those specifics.
Nestor –
Me gusta que el libro sea sencillo de leer y las historias sean super interesantes 😀
Katja Fischer –
Beautiful, deeply honest, thought-provoking book. Can only recommend!
M A Smith –
I’ve been reading avidly for decades. This collection of stories is different. The writer is gifted. Wise and evocative.
William Custard –
Great Book
Very well written and thought provoking collection of short stories. Excellent!
Kindle Customer –
Genuinely fantastic.
I’ve got nothing else to add. Fantastic characters, fantastic writing, fantastic story. I’m wholeheartedly convinced that exurb1a’s one of today’s big geniuses.
Michael E. Fleming –
An entertaining read.
This is a collection of short stories relating to the concept of the 5th science. A couple of the stories were kinda boring, but a couple were unique and inventive in their topic. On the average the stories were well written and enjoyable. In the vein of the Martian Chronicles these stories are not related to each other so much as they are different tales in the same fictional universe following the creation and ramifications of the 5th science. There is less humor than in the Martian Chronicles and the stories are longer, so there are fewer of them.I recommend this book.
Cooper Parlee –
The most beautiful and exciting existential crisis you will ever have.
This book is one of the few artfully-crafted novels where you open it with few expectations, then simply cannot put it down, except in this case, you can’t put it down even though you’re having the worst existential crisis of your life while simultaneously being overwhelmingly excited for the science that might come in the next few years.Exurbia’s relationship with language as a tool has always been able to convey that powerful sense of wonder that exists in the intersection of consciousness as an “oh my god I’m alive and I don’t know how or why” moment and fully realizing the beauty of the universe and futurism at the same time. This book is no exception. This book does a lot of things well, but cannot really be placed into a category on its own. You’ll be whisked away into a world of robots, machine learning, overindulgence, and societal bliss and in one way, the book will be a regress on the dystopic utopian vision optimistic futurists hold. In another way, the book encapsulates that very feeling of smallness that is experienced when you gaze up into the night sky and realize that you are merely a dumb ape on a small rock floating through space in a massive universe and that nothing you have done or will ever do will ever matter and that the pointless societal sand-castle we’re building will just be washed away by the waves of the cosmic oceans of time.I can confidently say I am a better person from reading this book. Nothing has any inherent meaning; that’s for us to decide.
Olivia –
Truly Amazing
I came to find out about this book via Exurb1a’s youtube channel. When first going into it, I was skeptical, but I’m so happy I was proved wrong. This book changed my life, truly. It made me think about philosophical concepts such as life, love, and time in a beautiful way. This is a staple of existentialist sci-fi literature. A must read! I can’t wait to read more from Exurb1a!
Marek Lof –
A book about many stories, humans and The Galactic Human Empire
I’m not a person who could write you extensive review on how it will change your life, however, this book… is something else. I’d like to be reborn (or have my memory erased) and able read this for the first time, again.
Stefano Pogany –
This is a masterpiece
This is one of the best books I have ever read. The stories are alive, I felt I was in them and I could hear the people talking. Deep, subtle, intelligent.
Guilherme de Abreu Ferreira –
As this was my first book I can’t really say what’s right or wrong about the book but I still enjoyed it in a way I thought I wouldn’t do by reading. I’m happy this was my first book.
Kindle Customer –
This book was quite a surprise for me. I really loved the format of short stories that come together to tell a bigger narrative. I also really enjoyed the kind of vibe the stories had.If you’re looking for hard science fiction, this is not the book for you. As other reviewers have stated, technology and how it works specifically isn’t really what’s important in this book. It’s more of a backdrop for the interactions between characters. That in no way makes it a bad read, however. Some people sadly just don’t realize that there can be a lot more to science fiction than what they’re used to reading.This book is much closer to a space opera and takes a much softer approach to technology in favor of exploring philosophical themes as well as theoretical concepts. Its format was helpful when exploring such themes, yet is also one of the reasons why the stories presented here generally don’t go into much detail when it comes to describing how technology works specifically. It is a double edge in this sense, but I honestly do not believe that it is much of a drawback as this book just really isn’t that interesting in those specifics.
Nestor –
Me gusta que el libro sea sencillo de leer y las historias sean super interesantes 😀
Katja Fischer –
Beautiful, deeply honest, thought-provoking book. Can only recommend!
M A Smith –
I’ve been reading avidly for decades. This collection of stories is different. The writer is gifted. Wise and evocative.