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Old 03-28-2015, 06:31 AM   #22009
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Next up: Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Which was OK. But for Science Fiction there were some massive flaws.

Spoiler:
* Power generation from locally sourced oil
* Amazingly powerful mobile computing, but analog radios
* Analog radios working under water
* Deep water diving suits are a lot harder to make and much more dangerous than depicted


I liked the idea. I quite liked the writing and characters. I hated the bad science/technology.

Next up: Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone. My most recent purchase, thanks to a 90% off coupon from Kobo.

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