I vaguely remember The Gods Themselves by Asimov being a strong contender here, but it's been decades since I read it. Spider Robinson's "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon" series had a story towards the end that blew my tiny…
Blindsight was the only sci Fi book I ever read that had citations used non-ironically.
As someone who hated The City and The City to the point of never reading Mieville again, I appreciate the warning for Embassytown. I sometimes consider reading his stuff again but I was genuinely offended by the trick…
I hated it because it felt like a smug trick. Like, I know you ordered steak and paid for steak, but I'm serving you a salad because it's healthier for you, and if you complain it's just your lack of taste.
I vaguely remember The Gods Themselves by Asimov being a strong contender here, but it's been decades since I read it. Spider Robinson's "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon" series had a story towards the end that blew my tiny…
Blindsight was the only sci Fi book I ever read that had citations used non-ironically.
As someone who hated The City and The City to the point of never reading Mieville again, I appreciate the warning for Embassytown. I sometimes consider reading his stuff again but I was genuinely offended by the trick…
I hated it because it felt like a smug trick. Like, I know you ordered steak and paid for steak, but I'm serving you a salad because it's healthier for you, and if you complain it's just your lack of taste.