![]() The strongest pieces in the collection may be the ones furthest from Bacigalupi's Windup milieu. "The Yellow Card Man" in particular seems to be almost a prototype of the novel. It serves as a good introduction to the Eastern flavor of two stories found later in the collection, "The Calorie Man" and "The Yellow Card Man", both set in the world of The Windup Girl. selflessness, and uploaded consciousness, "Pocketful of Dharma" is a satisfying and comparatively light story. The collection opens strong with "Pocketful of Dharma", narrated by Chen, who plunges us easily into the world of future China. The collection is narrated by a carefully matched set of three fine actors - James Chen, Eileen Stevens, and Jonathan Davis - who share a natural reading style that brings the storyteller's art to the tale. ![]() ![]() Now we're treated to some of Bacigalupi's earlier work in the form of Pump Six and Other Stories, a collection of short stories that will certainly feel familiar to those who love the dystopian settings of his longer works. ![]() Paolo Bacigalupi is fresh off of a Nebula Award win for his first novel, The Windup Girl, and his teen novel Ship Breaker is getting rave reviews. ![]()
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