Some good, some average stories

Except 1st story and the story by Ken Liu, the rest of the stories are average.

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A great selection of stories.

This collection has been fantastic on several levels. The variety of stories themselves mean that I have been introduced to new authors; some really deep philosophical questions are raised so as well as being entertaining, they are also thought-provoking; and they are very well read by the narrators. An absolute joy!

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For a nice collection

It was very interesting and I very much enjoyed the all of them I do hope you can give us more.

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It's Jali Good

I'm not usually keen on the short story format but while I waited for the brave Audible support team to wrestle my latest pre-order from the cantankerous beast that is their database I thought I'd give it a try. It's actually not bad at all which even for free content is important because after all there is little more valuable than your time.

I particularly enjoyed the first two which were both stories of humanity trying desperately to find a new home but each took a very different approach to the theme. When Will We Get There felt like a complete character's story and The Star That Sings in Darkness seemed more of an episode about a character and a situation that I would happily hear more about. The idea of one woman alone searching the stars in a tiny rig definitely smelled of further possibilities.

Juraj was very short and felt akin to an excerpt from a Luke Smitherd novel but at just 27 minutes didn't feel greatly satisfying, I wanted to discover more about Juraj and how his abilities would be exploited. Internal Architecture was the only one where I didn't enjoy the narration as much as the others but is one of the most complete stories. The aftermath of a disastrous collision for the Earth which impacted on South Africa.

Finishing off were the near fable-like The Magic Flute and naturally "A Conclusion". Jali is a nice little package and while to be fair I am definitely no expert in short stories it kept me entertained well enough while I awaited that pre-order, and given how impatient I was for that particular book Jali did a fine job of keeping me distracted.

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Thoughtful set of stories

Interesting and thought provoking set of stories. Good performances that bring the stories to life.

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Definitely worth downloading

I was looking for something to bridge the gap while I wait for credit day. So pleased with this series. Strong short stories and really engaging; I recommend downloading if you're looking to scratch that story itch.

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Eye Opening and Beautifully written.

This really made me think about how it must feel to be a minority in another country. Especially one hostile to you.

It’s very well written and it grips you from the first word to the last. If you’re going to listen to any of these short stories, “Anuj” is the one you need to hear.

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Poor collect of stories with no satisfying endings

A very poor collection of stories, most start with an interesting premise but none seem to have any interesting development or stratifying endings. The performances are fine but I started losing interest in the stories half way though the collection. I will have to be more careful will my selection next time

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parts aren't really scifi

parts shouldn't be included in a sci-fi book, full chapters, but other parts are good

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