How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (2010) (edit title/settings)

• Rated 4 stars

“fun, new generation take on science fiction. Yu gives a nod to classic science fiction while recognizing his own roots and the aspirations of modern day inventors for the next break through. ”

• Rated 1 stars

“40 pages in and he's still whining "poor me" with no story in sight. I have desire to waste my time hoping the story begins sometime soon.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Reading this on my Nook, so able to take advantage of photos and other multimedia. I kinda like it, though I understand that it takes from the reader the ability to create their own image of a place or person. The book itself is funny, irreverent and perplexing. About halfway through and happy so far. Done now-the author has one lively, convoluted mind. Good SF tempered by poignancy.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Surprisingly good! ”

• Rated 5 stars

“The only science fiction book I've ever read that exists in both this universe and a self-proclaimed sciencefictional universe, this is quite possibly the freshest and most interesting take on time travel I've ever read. It lulls a bit in the middle and sentences tend to ramble, but it's touching, exciting, funny, weird, and one of the best books I've read in a long long time. Or never. Or always. ”

• Rated 3 stars

“Interesting premise, but a bit thin.”

• Rated 5 stars

“It's the best self-help book I've ever read. :) ”

• Rated 3 stars

“A clever book, smart writing, engaging pace... I most liked the creative thought put into the premise and how the author carried it through to the end; I wasn't particularly drawn to the primary character and narrator, nor did I find his choices or motivations in the plot very compelling. Still glad I read it.”

• Rated 2 stars

“The concept was good, the writing was excellent, but... this is not science fiction. The writer is a stylist, not a storyteller. I found the main plot poor and the main character hard to relate to - or too easy to relate to - which made it impossible to enjoy. I had to skim several pages just to finish the novel.”

• Rated 2 stars

“I was hoping for a Douglas Adams type of science fiction comedy but this book isn't that. It had some nice comedic touches but the Universe wasn't well fleshed out and most of the focus was on a man's relationship with this father.”