Which of the following is true?
-Peter Watts is banned from the U.S.
-Watts almost died from flesh-eating bacteria.
-A schizophrenic man living in Watts's backyard almost set his house on fire.
-Watts was raised by Baptists who really sucked at giving presents.
-Peter Watts said to read this book. Or else.
"Watts, undoubtedly, is a genius." ―Medium
In more than fifty unpredictable essays and revenge fantasies, Peter Watts - Hugo Award-winning author, former marine biologist, and angry sentient tumour - is the savage dystopian optimist whom you can't look away from. Even when you probably should.
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(Tachyon Publications, 12 November 2019, 320 pages, ebook, #ARC from @TachyonPub and voluntarily reviewed)
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I've read a few pieces by Peter Watts but not enough to really rate or judge him as a writer. I decided to read this because I'm the kind of reader who loves to know what goes on inside the mind or writers, such as what motivates them and what kind of person they are. I also loved the title. I really enjoyed this collection of essays and blog posts. They cover a wide range of topics and not all of them are related to writing or science fiction. Many of the essays and posts were really funny and the whole collection was hugely entertaining. I really enjoyed myself.
