Nov. 10th, 2008

liv: Bookshelf labelled: Caution. Hungry bookworm (bookies)
Author: Greg Egan

Details: (c) 1998 Greg Egan; Pub 2003 Gollancz; ISBN 1-85798-573-7

Verdict: Luminous is somewhat lacklustre, though it has its cute moments.

Reasons for reading it: I have liked a lot of Egan's other stuff, particularly short stories.

How it came into my hands: [livejournal.com profile] cartesiandaemon lent it to me.

detailed review )

This probably comes across harsher than I mean; my overall verdict is that the collection is competent, but falls short of brilliance.

Soundbite

Miscellaneous. Eclectic. Random. Perhaps markedly literate, or at least suffering from the compulsion to read any text that presents itself, including cereal boxes.

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