(SF) A century or so from now, Katya sells 20th and 21st-century memorabilia. Walking through the woods after a purchase, she's kidnapped. But she has no idea why. (17,200 words; Time: 57m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
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"Forest of Memory," by Mary Robinette Kowal [bio] (edited by Lee Harris), published on March 8, 2016 by Tor.com.
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Pro: It's a good adventure, and it does a good job showing us the highly-connected future world as well as the world of nature.
Con: We never do figure out what the man was doing with the deer, why he tagged her, why he let her go, etc.
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Con: We never do figure out what the man was doing with the deer, why he tagged her, why he let her go, etc.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Mary Robinette Kowal Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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I agree with the rating.
ReplyDeleteI think for me, this book read like an internal narrative / monologue that had been written down. This did not work for me as a reader. I do know this book was originally released as an audio book, and that showed.
For anyone looking for something award-worthy from this author, I highly recommend "Ghost Talkers" in the Novel category. Editor - Liz Gorinsky. Cover artist - Chris McGrath.
I read it end to end and loved it. The book cover is just so evocative of the whole story.