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Steampunk

Ann VanderMeer (Editor),

Jeff VanderMeer (Editor)

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May 03, 2010 Aaron rated it really liked it

Shelves: steampunk

Anthologies are great stuff. Many of these stories, when I finished them, left me wanting much more. A great selection of authors and styles. I will say, some of the authors didn't hit the mark w/ the subgenre in question here, but if they did miss it, it wasn't by much and the stories were still entertaining. It did make me wonder if the editors didn't have enough material to pick and choose from, or if they just felt the need to go with established authors for sales (please don't think I'm bei ...more

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Oct 04, 2009 Winter added it

This was an amazing anthology. If you've got any love, or interest in, the steampunk genre, get this anthology. If you already read steampunk, this one will jump to the front of your favorites. If you haven't read steampunk, but you're kinda curious, this is the perfect introduction. There are examples in this anthology of what the genre can do when in the hands of truly talented writers. (ya... I'm talking to you Mr. Vandermeer) ...more

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Sep 19, 2010 Dante rated it it was ok

Mixed bag of stories and (a few) essays; good intro to the "subgenre". Worth a borrow from the library if just for the Lansdale story. ...more

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Jan 06, 2010 Manek rated it liked it

Some good steampunk stories in there, but the collection was a little uneven.

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Jul 13, 2012 Mike rated it liked it

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy, steampunk

Some of the stories were just... Dumb.

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Oct 06, 2008 Liam rated it really liked it

I just gave this book an extra star, just because I'm into Steampunk right now (in a perfect world, it would be 3 1/2 stars). The Cabbala-inspired Ted Chiang story is great. ...more

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