Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein My rating: 2 of 5 stars It’s an interesting idea, and some intriguing concepts on the abilities of understanding very different beings and civilisations. I was very much put off by prejudices towards women, even some misogyny. View all my reviews
Category Archives: Reading
Book review: Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars A strange, emotional journey through lifetime of an anti-hero, describing his (and Vonnegut’s) experience of WW2. The experience is further elaborated by the time jumps to different life defining events he is experiencing. Death is inevitable, but horrors of war and meaningless violence are …
Book review: The Kaiju Preservation Society
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fun book, very positive and entertaining. View all my reviews
Book review: Walkaway
Walkaway by Cory Doctorow My rating: 4 of 5 stars Interesting ideas, inconsistent writing. Probably very hard to read for non-technical (IT) people. View all my reviews