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I knew this book would be mostly composed of connected short stories, but I‘m disappointed that though all the characters are connected, it didn‘t come together into a complete narrative for me. It primarily felt like a group of interesting and beautifully-written character studies without a lot of depth and with a lot of missing endings. The “magic” mentioned into the beginning didn‘t really come to anything, to my disappointment.

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2. Can‘t I have pumpkin spice flavor with maple for sweetener?
3. “Weiwei didn‘t stop, but kept going until he reached, at last, the place where the Oracle dwelt.”
#weekendreads

Second book in a row with both magic and advanced technology? I‘m not mad about it.

Alas you and I are just not on the same page right now. But I have no doubts we will find our way back to each other when the timing is right. Until then, 👋🏿

Love this section on the mystery and pull of books. “They smelled like things which had lived. They smelled like history.” What amazing imagery!

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#24in48 I only managed to read for 4 hours, life got in the way. I hope to get 10 hours by the end of the weekend.

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I think this may be one of the best sci-fi books I have read this year. It has a Neuromancer-feeling to it, but is totally different. It is more of a slice of live collection, than an epic storyline where everything connects and is resolved.

Well, my readathon is not doing well due to my love of sleep and spontaneous guests this evening. But I plan to finish my planned book stack! So far, I really like Central Station! Sci-fi at it's best!

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The world building was intriguing and some of the ideas were new (to me) and very interesting, but it didn't feel cohesive in the end - it felt more like a series of stories loosely woven into a novel...but, I was intrigued and plan to check out more by the author. Now, who wants to come over and convince grumpy kitty to move over so I can get in bed?

What, you thought I'd go out and be social on a Friday night? This is much better.

Not as compelling or transgressive as "A Man Lies Dreaming," and quite different in tone. Glad I read it, but if it had been my first Tidhar, it might also have been my last.

This was cool sci-fi. An interesting future premise ground in the world as we see it today. I liked how this story used language and location to add an extra layer of life.

This one grew on me a lot. Tidhar dumps us into the deep end with his futuristic version of Israel/Palestine, but I ultimately got my bearings. I loved the Israeli and Jewish tint on this hard science fiction, which certainly eased me in. These short stories imagine a world where a hyper-digital reality has turned spiritual. We stick with recurring characters from a non-Western background. And thank goodness there are still cats in Tel Aviv. :p

I'm half way through. I'd be done by now but my nook broke and I have to read on my phone 😢 I'll be asking for a Kindle for Christmas 😊

I've been in a bit of a reading slump 😕I had to put the stuff I was reading aside for a bit. I'm really in a #scifi mood, so when I saw this on sale for $1.99 for #kindle I had to give it a try. It sucked me right it with its unique characters and world building. #sff

CENTRAL STATION is a great pick for anyone interested in exploring technology's impact on communication and connection. The novel, which began as a series of short stories, centres on a community near a vast space station and follows a diverse group of characters as they tackle the challenges of life on their far(ish)-future Earth. It's deeply human, even if some of the characters aren't, and I most definitely recommend it.

I liked the questions raised by this book, but the author and I sort of missed each other somehow I think.

Read A Man Lies Dreaming first. But then read this. Smart, provoking sci fi that has me even more excited to see what Tidhar does next.

This book. Its all over the place. Its a collection of short stories thrown together w transitional sentences and recurring characters. There's weird things happening that make no sense and that does not include the robot church. One of the things i do like about CS is the setting. Tel Aviv and its colorful international characters. That is refreshing.

People who don't read sci-fi and fantasy really miss out on some deep stuff.

Thoughts of a robot priest: "A group of disgruntled house appliances watched the sermon in the virtuality—coffee makers, cooling units, a couple of toilets—appliances, more than anyone else, needed the robots‘ guidance, yet they were often wilful, bitter, prone to petty arguments . . . ."

This is so good, Delany-good, Bradbury-good. Echoes of classic sci-fi without the bad parts. The cover is also perfect. Tidhar is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers.

Excellent world building on a sweeping scale, though the novel clearly originates as a collection of stories rather than one narrative. Left me hoping for a longer, single narrative set in this world.