Status Updates From Ribofunk: Stories

The Bad Splice was a continuation to both Boot and Blankie, or at least, set in the same PI world and again the would building was good. Main POV needs a punch. McGregor was terrible. Brain Wars was interesting in concept, but for some reason a bit forgettable in each message.

Big Eater has interesting world building, but the rhyming was just too weird to enjoy. The Boot also had interesting world building, but it feels like it was narrated by Dresden. Blankie is a continuation Boot, but its first scene this time was horrifying. The world building remains good, the PI angle is not bad but the characters have not aged well at all.

One Night In Television City was terrible. Little Worker started out kind of infuriating before the twist made it interesting? Still no winners. Cocksucker was honestly? Toooooooooo American for my taste. Didn’t enjoy any of these.

I read this 25 years ago and didn't much understand it the first time. I got more out of it on a read through and how some of the stories connected with each other. It's a bit on the weird side.

This book went from okay to one of the most interesting and bizarre things I've ever read... the trilogy of Blade Runner-esque detective stories hard carried

"The Boot" is a really nice callback to "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" And the "Blade Runner" films. Definitely the best short story so far and honestly could be made into a full length novel. Neo Noir is peak.

This book predicted Trump's presidency and assassination

Tracking round the Square, past the TATA box and the Primordium, past the Organelle Store and Radio Shack Biocircuits outlet, we soon came to the G-Gnome’s Cave.
I looked at Jinx, and he looked at me. Taking his hand, I tried to be as brave as my truncated spaceling.
“Let’s get spiked,” I said.

5/5 entertainment, 3/5 comprehension