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Title: Oh Bruce Sterling, what happened to you?
Review: I have thoroughly enjoyed most of Sterling's past works, but this compilation of short stories was just awful. Starting with the pretentious title (why not just name it "Genius Author" or "I am a Brilliant Wordsmith"), every page I turned left me more aghast. Most of the stories read like the rough draft a college freshman would turn in for his first creative writing course. The sheer silliness of Luciferase made me put the book down for three days. The quality of these stories makes me think that Sterling needed quick money for a down payment on a new car.
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