tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post6590439213244994527..comments2024-03-26T14:48:15.857-07:00Comments on Rocket Stack Rank: Booksavr, by Ken LiuGreg Hullenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-39517054481475225232019-10-28T05:44:40.629-07:002019-10-28T05:44:40.629-07:00Although I'm past the point where I automatica...Although I'm past the point where I automatically give 2 stars (or fewer) to plotless stories, they still have to make up that lack some other way. This one just didn't do it for me. <br /><br />I agree with you about the tone, though; you could almost believe you were reading about a real product.Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-35060519320961583242019-10-24T15:45:46.194-07:002019-10-24T15:45:46.194-07:00I liked this a bit more than you did: it's not...I liked this a bit more than you did: it's not the most original thing in the world, but a story like this is all about tone, and that Liu gets exactly right: not just in the comments, but in the rather petulant blogger, who can't understand why this is the only topic that gets anyone to read his blog. (Sorry: blawg.)PhilRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424101929412027083noreply@blogger.com