![[acflory]のThe Vintage Egg (Postcards From Tomorrow Book 1) (English Edition)](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41AZpDRVw0L._SY346_.jpg)
An intriguing collection of short science-fiction stories. I don't read much of the genre, so this book was a great way to dip in my toes. The idea of being submerged in biofluid while playing virtual reality games gave me the willies, as did earthworm-engineered pseudo meat. And I loved this line from a story on artificial intelligence: "I know most people love their AI's, but I've never been one of them."
The stories immediately draw you in with descriptive writing and strong characters. There are deeper themes within them too. For example: "but survival did not always have to be about fighting. Sometimes learning to bend and adapt was the best way to survive." A bit of advice that could help us all.
内容紹介
The book takes its name from the first story in a collection of six, science fiction stories set at the end of the 21st century.
The first story, The Vintage Egg, is about a ruined sand racer, and one man's dream of restoring it. The last story, The Egg Run, is about that man's grandson, Tim. Tim has shared his grandfather's dream since childhood, and now the dream is about to become reality. But what will he do when the one, great challenge of his life is over?
The Gamer and Brehak are two stories about full immersion online gaming, and the need to retain a sense of self.
The To-Do List is about family, and robots. The Christmas Roast is about family, and synthetic life chickens called SL'ick. In a world where traditional forms of meat are hideously expensive, owning your own SL'ick is a privilege. Eating them can be tricky though, especially when one of your children thinks of them as pets.
The first story, The Vintage Egg, is about a ruined sand racer, and one man's dream of restoring it. The last story, The Egg Run, is about that man's grandson, Tim. Tim has shared his grandfather's dream since childhood, and now the dream is about to become reality. But what will he do when the one, great challenge of his life is over?
The Gamer and Brehak are two stories about full immersion online gaming, and the need to retain a sense of self.
The To-Do List is about family, and robots. The Christmas Roast is about family, and synthetic life chickens called SL'ick. In a world where traditional forms of meat are hideously expensive, owning your own SL'ick is a privilege. Eating them can be tricky though, especially when one of your children thinks of them as pets.
