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Liked It “The stories were okay. Most were poorly written. The Stephen King and Orsen Scott Card stories were the best.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The stories were okay. Most were poorly written. The Stephen King and Orsen Scott Card stories were the best.”
Joey J wrote this review Monday, November 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Solid anthology of stories set post-apocalypse, ranging from inspiring adventure ("Waiting for the Zephyr" Tobias S. Buckell) to inspiring persistence ("Never Despair" Jack McDevitt), from the loneliness of survivors ("When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" Cory Doctorow) to the loneliness of new creations ("The Last of the O-Forms" James Van Pelt), and from showing the best in us ("Artie's Angels" Catherine Wells; "And the Deep Blue Sea" Elizabeth Bear) to the worst in us ("The People of Sand and Slag" Paolo Bacigalupi; "Bread and Bombs" M. Rickert). Some explore how the world might end with the best of intentions ("The End of the Whole Mess" Stephen King), by a god ("Judgment Passed" Jerry Oltion), or mysteriously ("The End of the World as We Know It" Dale Bailey). While others explore survival in hard times, salvaging goods from a Mormon church ("Salvage" Orson Scott Card), participating in games of virtual reality ("How We Got In Town and Out Again" Jonathan Lethem), selling sex ("Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" Neal Barrett, Jr.), or deciding if murderers should live ("Killers" Carol Emshwiller). Still there is room to explore what makes us human ("A Song Before Sunset" David Grigg) even as that is altered in our minds ("Inertia" Nancey Kress) or bodies ("Dark, Dark Were the Tunnels" George R. R. Martin).
graphicstudent wrote this review Sunday, November 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Stories I did not like include "Mute" by Gene Wolfe because it made no sense, and "Episode Seven: Last Stand Against the Pack in the Kingdom of the Purple Flowers" by John Langan because it was one horrible run on sentence. One. Also, only one short story was original to this collection.”
“I'm not a fan of anthologies, but picked this one up because I'm obsessed with its subject matter. Like most anthologies, it was comprised of some throwaway stories, some mildly interesting stories and a handful of really memorable, solid pieces. (Stories by Stephen King and Octavia Butler stand out, in particular). Again, if you love post-apocalyptic fiction then I'd say it's definitely worth checking out, if even for the few good stories. But if not, there's nothing here you MUST read.”
Kai P wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A very goof book so far. It's a collection of short stories based off of post-apoctalyptic scenarios. Most of the stories are good, but some can be a bit shoddy”
John D wrote this review Saturday, September 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is a dark collection of stories. I mean dark. ”
Kelly D wrote this review Friday, September 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Decent collection of post-apocalyptic short stories. Best part is the great bibliography at the end. ”
Michelle L wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Many short stories about the end of the world by good writers.”
spinnerrowe wrote this review Thursday, July 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Apocalyptic fiction and a nice cover. What more could you want out of a sad and depressing book? I'll tell you: Nothing. Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse covers almost every genre- ranging from horror to non-fiction, from sci-fi to just a bit of a slasher. Written by a variety of authors including (my favorite) Stephen King, this book is a cannot-miss for those of you who like horror, science fiction and overall depressing stories.... Which, with hindsight, may just be me.”
Yota: Occupation, student wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It was good...some interesting theories on the end of the world.”
Helen R wrote this review Tuesday, May 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
