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Third time through liked this just as much.

Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi

August 10, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

It was interesting to read this after finally having read Little Fuzzy, the original novel Scalzi reimagined, that forms the basis of the story of this book. They were essentially the same story, but had key differences that made them entirely different reading experiences. Scalzi’s version of the story is much less sweet, for one. It’s much more anti-capitalist, though I wouldn’t quite say anti-colonial, and it’s less about answering the central question of “What is sapience?” and more about how the Fuzzys find a […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Fuzzy Nation, john scalzi, narfna, re-read, retellings, sci-fi

narfna's CBR12 Review No:95 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Fuzzy Nation, john scalzi, narfna, re-read, retellings, sci-fi ·
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In the Future, Humans Are Still A-Holes

November 1, 2017 by Emmalita 2 Comments

When I posted my review of The Collapsing Empire, Narfna told me I had to read Fuzzy Nation. I can’t remember where that conversation happened, but while I was waiting for my next Audible credit, I would remind myself not to get distracted. Fuzzy Nation was my mission. Other than Narfna’s recommendation and the cover, I had no idea what the book would be about. Fuzzy Nation is an eco-legal thriller in space. Humans still live on Earth, but they have expanded resource gathering to other planets. […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Audible, Fuzzy Nation, john scalzi, wil wheaton

Emmalita's CBR9 Review No:102 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Audible, Fuzzy Nation, john scalzi, wil wheaton ·
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I’ll take a smartass over a grim anti-hero any day of the week

May 12, 2017 by ingres77 2 Comments

John Scalzi can do no wrong. I’ve read eight of his books so far, and the worst among them was Zoe’s Tale, which in and of itself isn’t a bad book – I just found it wholly unnecessary, and was disappointed in the fact that it retells a story from a previous book, only from a different perspective. I haven’t read all of his books, but he’s made the shortlist of writers whom I will faithfully give a chance to any new publication. So when […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Fuzzy Nation, H. Beam Piper, john scalzi, Little Fuzzy

ingres77's CBR9 Review No:38 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Fuzzy Nation, H. Beam Piper, john scalzi, Little Fuzzy ·
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