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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The handwaving "science" part. And then in the end there's this deus ex machina plot point that comes out that makes all the rest of the plot utterly pointless.

I've read a lot of SF, that was the worst because I had such high hope for it after reading what everyone had to say about it. And it turned me off reading anything that's won a Hugo entirely. That and Redshirts...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That definitely makes sense. What's a good SF book you've read recently?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mainly short story anthologies for the last year. Been bingeing Dozois' Years Best series and moved into Strahan's recently.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh nice, thanks for the recommendations