- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: DAW; First THUS edition (Nov 28 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0886777674
- ISBN-13: 978-0886777678
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 45 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Japan has long been one of the key players in business, technology, and culture...and now some of today's finest writers have created these all-new novellas envisioning how its influence will change the world! Calling on their expert knowledge of Japanese society, as well as science fact and fiction, these writers offer five different mesmerizing visions of the future that are sure to appeal to the multitude of fans of this unique culture!
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Japan has long been one of the key players in business, technology, and culture, and now some of today's finest writers have created these new novellas envisioning how its influence will change the world! Calling on their expert knowledge of Japanese society, as well as science fact and fiction, these writers offer five different mesmerizing visions of the future that are sure to appeal to the multitude of fans of this unique culture! Ads in "Locus".
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not very Japanese....,
By Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Mist (Paperback)
The problem with the book is, while the stories are either set in Japan or about Japan or have Japanese characters NONE of the authors are Japanese, so I think the book is flawed to begin with. It would be nice to see what Japanese Sci-Fi authors write about. After all, what we think of as the future is their present; advanced technology, over-crowding, computers in every device you can think of. So, what do THEY think of the future, what is their vision of space and Japanese society in the 21st Century? Well, don't look here, because this is not the book to answer the questions. And don't judge this book by the cover either.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Weak stories.,
This review is from: Black Mist (Paperback)
Nothing in this collection is really terrible, but nothing in it has anything to offer either. Mostly, they're just borring. "A Medal for Harry" has a nice (and humorous) twist at the end, but not much else going for it. Most of the writers are technically competent, but the stories are simply week.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Huge disappointment for Card fans,
By A Customer
This review is from: Black Mist (Paperback)
I own, literally, every book written by Orson Scott Card and most of the collections he's edited. This one disappointed me. There is not a single word from Card in the introduction, which is usually a source of insight into how/why the collection was assembled. While I enjoyed the title novella, "Black Mist", I felt the book as a whole lacked substance and was not up to the usual Card standard. So, if you've come to the page from a search on "Card," save your money. Bottomline: I will no longer automatically buy collections he edits, but he's still my favorite living author.
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