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I became aware of Ted Chiang‘s book Exhalation: Stories (2019) when it was recently promoted on Bookbub (I get an email from them daily). I was curious, so I looked the book up on Amazon.
First of all, 90% of its Amazon reviews are four and five stars. That’s pretty impressive.
Secondly, under “Editorial Reviews,” there’s a long, long list of quotes from professional reviewers giving the book high praise. Even former President Barack Obama said:
“A collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction.”
Joyce Carol Oates of “The New Yorker” said:
