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Futuristic witches should not be this bland and disappointing

The Bohr Maker by Linda Nagata

December 6, 2019 by Bothari43 2 Comments

I used to never ever give up on a book, no matter how wretched. I’m getting better at that, but I’m still learning when to give up. This one had one character interesting enough that I stuck with it, but then I was sorry I had. The story covers three characters, basically: there’s Nicco, some kind of android with a Bladerunner-like expiration date, who’s trying to get the magic doohickey (the Bohr Maker, a centuries-old, illegal software program that can basically recreate your body to […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: bohr maker, Bothari43, linda nagata, nanotech succession series, the future is populated by jerks

Bothari43's CBR11 Review No:25 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: bohr maker, Bothari43, linda nagata, nanotech succession series, the future is populated by jerks ·
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    on If it first you don’t succeed brush yourself off and try again, try again
    I love how clearly I can imagine "he is like if Chalamet from Ladybird were more goal-oriented." And her second...
  • Stego Lily
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    I've read it, but I haven't listened to the audiobook. I'll have to check that out!
  • Stego Lily
    on “What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”
    No, but now I'm wishing I had! The print version has really lovely illustrations though.
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    Ooooo, have you read This is How You Lose the Time War? If not I recommend it, and recommend the...
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    Did you listen to the audio? The singing is almost magical. I loved this a lot, I just wanted it...
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