Review: Empire Star
User Review - Gary4278 - GoodreadsA masterpiece of the novella. I think Empire Star is one of Delany's best pieces. Very concrete characters. As always, one must pay attention to Delany - he is a poet and expert in crafting language. Comet Jo's adventures are enthralling. Wonderful ending - very imaginative. I love this book! Read full review
Review: Empire Star
User Review - Zack Zildjan - GoodreadsFive stars for Empire Star, four and a half for Babel-17. Only 92 pages and it manages to create a more developed universe and cast of characters than most other science fiction (scratch that...most ... Read full review
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User Review - David Press - GoodreadsOnce again: I have no idea if this is about anything. Read full review
Review: Empire Star
User Review - Traci - GoodreadsI feel like I'm getting the hang of this style of Sci Fi book. The first couple of pages are so disorienting and you don't know what's going on, but if you hang in there you'll figure it out. I ... Read full review
Review: Empire Star
User Review - Megan Mudge - GoodreadsShort but dense! This was my first Delany read and I was not disappointed - it was wonderfully imaginative. I adored the devil-kitten. Previous comments describing this novella as a "mobius strip" are spot on. Read full review
Review: Empire Star
User Review - Daniel Burton-Rose - GoodreadsAdolescent space adventure written in 1965, but still discernibly Delany. Read full review
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User Review - Frank Chimkin - GoodreadsRead as part of 'Babel 17/Empire Star' trade p/b omnibus Read full review
Review: Empire Star
User Review - Lauren - GoodreadsRather confusing, as the time frame of events sort of breaks up by the end. More of a short story than a full novel. Read full review
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User Review - Graeme - GoodreadsDelany's novella starts as a simple story and becomes a linguistic and literary game, reminiscent of trying to figure out the beginning and end of a moebius strip. A familiar theme explored in Delany's Dhalgren. I loved it. "Simplex, complex, multiplex" - Empire Star Read full review
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User Review - Gabriel C. - GoodreadsMaybe it just doesn't visibly update. My favorite time travel book so far. No clear tying up of the loose ends---when you reach me is a little too neat for me! What the fuck is the order of everything? What's the deal? What the fuck is going on? Who wins? When? Great. Read full review
