Reviews for Star light, star bright

The average rating for Star light, star bright based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-07-06 00:00:00 Curtis Robinson This is a solid, if not spectacular, collection of short stories. The problem is, based on the two Bester novels I've read, I expect spectacular. I expect him to bend language to his will and plunge headlong into experimentation and emerge with gems. In this collection, only one story explores those aspects of his writing that I've most enjoyed in the past. For the rest, they were entertaining, but I don't really expect them to stay with me in the same way The Stars My Destination and The Demolished Man have. Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here. In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook

Review # 2 was written on 2017-07-12 00:00:00 Daniel Vinet Reread (partial) early 2021. Complete TOC & story notes/sources: NB: There is also an omnibus edition: If you are new to Bester, or want to binge-reread -- that's the one you want! Our library has the 1976 hc first ed, which is what I have in front of me. This one has my favorite, his "Last Woman on Earth" story, "They Don't Make Life Like They Used to" (1963), novelette. I'm pretty sure there's an online copy [looks]. 5 stars! Don't miss! Plus, I enjoyed his autobiographical essay, and his interview of Isaac Asimov from Publisher's Weekly, 1973. Most of the stories, I remembered too well to really need to reread them. But they're all first-rate, and if you happen to be new to Bester... Well. You have treats awaiting you. He didn't write much SF, but it's all good to great stuff. Enjoy!