Showing posts with label Eric James Stone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eric James Stone. Show all posts
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Sunday, November 4, 2018
The 7 Most Massive Historical Mistakes in Gunmaster of the Carlords, by Eric James Stone
★★★☆☆ Not Going to Win Any Awards, but It’s a Good Laugh.
(SF Humor) In a negative review of a historical simulation of “pre-Singularity America” we learn hilarious “facts” about our era that we never knew before. (799 words; Time: 02m)
Recommended By: 👍STomaino+1 (Q&A)
Monday, November 21, 2016
Crowdfinding, by Eric James Stone
(SF Mystery) When Maria witnesses a ten-year-old boy being abducted, she chases the van with her delivery drone, and calls for everyone on the net to help. (4,195 words; Time: 13m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Monday, October 19, 2015
An Immense Darkness, by Eric James Stone
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2015; ~3,200 words
Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story
Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story
Antonio's project has developed a way to make virtual copies of living human brains, and now that's all he has left of his fiancee.
Mini-Review (click to view--possible spoilers)
Pro: Nice arc from the start, where he's obsessed over the simulation to the end where he deletes them both. Nice that it's his fiancee who talks sense into him.
Con: The story is very simple--there's no complexity and no surprises. The government involvement seemed awfully casual. You'd think they'd be sending him people every day after this. Although the final conversation with Shanisha is effective, it doesn't feel quite as effective as it should be.
Con: The story is very simple--there's no complexity and no surprises. The government involvement seemed awfully casual. You'd think they'd be sending him people every day after this. Although the final conversation with Shanisha is effective, it doesn't feel quite as effective as it should be.
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