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Six interconnected (barely) stories about human modification. It starts with simple human organ transplants and ends with non-modified (protos) living on reservations while the modified run things. The first four stories are okay, and I'd give this a so-so, but the last two longest chapters are excellent. The book takes a dark turn on how the line between modified and non would lead to slavery and segregation. 3💥💥💥 1/2 out of 5

I really liked this book. I like how the stories built off the previous story.

very sparse in world-building & characterization. some good ideas but ultimately unsatisfying. may be a better read for its target age group or anyone just dipping into #speculativefiction or #sciencefiction #strongerfasterandmorebeautiful #arwenelysdayton #scifi

Six different stories set in a body modification obsessed future—this one is thought-provoking though a few of the stories were far less engaging than others.

This is how I spent my Sunday 😏❤️🏈
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It took a little while for me to get into this book, but once I realized it was a collection of stories (rather than a continuous narrative) I found it much easier and more interesting to read. Definite parallels to Frankenstein & Brave New World, both of which I'm teaching this semester, so I was continually thinking about how to incorporate excerpts into my curriculum #ya #scifi #bookclub #teachersoflitsy

Can I finish this in 10 days? We'll see.
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Yes, that is a Cinderella blanket courtesy of my crafty aunt.
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#ya #bookclub

Been in a bit of a print reading slump— but super thankful for audiobooks keeping me supplied with stories.

I may be crazy, but the face on this cover really reminds me of a young Natalie Portman. Looking forward to starting this tonight!

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6 interconnected short stories imagining how advances in medicine and technology might affect the future of the human race--or possibly even alter it entirely--from good to terrible. Lots of really imaginative ideas about where the future might be headed, and lived how the stories were interconnected. This story couldn't be told any other way. It did drag a bit sometimes, though. Probably a good pick for fans of Black Mirror. 3.5 / 5