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Indlæser... Buffalito World Outreach Projectaf Lawrence M. Schoen
Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.  Stevil2001 | Oct 15, 2023 |   A single short story translated into into thirty languages, including “Croation” [sic] and two varieties of Spanish. I absolutely support its eligibility for the category – to be eligible, a nominee “if fictional, is noteworthy primarily for aspects other than the fictional text, and … is not eligible in any other category.” The story “Buffalo Dogs” itself was first published in 2001, so it is not eligible for this year’s Best Short Story or Best Novelette categories (at 7800 words it’s on the cusp between them). And the whole point of Buffalito World Outreach Project is that it’s noteworthy not for the primary text but because of the translations. You can get it here. However, to adapt Dr Johnson, this is a case of being impressed that the thing has been done at all, rather than wondering if it has been done well. I am glad that this has been done, but the other five finalists are more worthy winners. (  ) nwhyte | Oct 1, 2023 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Tilhører serienThe Amazing Conroy (0.1) Hæderspriser
"Buffalo Dogs" was the first appearance of the Amazing Conroy. It was supposed to be a one shot, but it went on to cause me to write a collection, four novellas, and two novels. In addition, two spinoff series have thus far produced five additional novels with more planned (both more spinoffs and more novels) and in progress. And oh yeah, there were four Nebula award nominations in there too. But it all began with a 7,800 word story. And here's the thing, everyone loves buffalo dogs (or "buffalitos" as they are also known). And why not? They resemble the American Bison, but shrunk down to a size you could carry under your arm. They have big, anime-like eyes and adorable blue tongues. They eat anything - seriously, anything at all, toxic waste, landfill, radioactive ore, anything. And perhaps best of all, inside that nuclear furnace of their stomachs, they convert it all to simple oxygen which they release back into the atmosphere. By farting.What's not to love?That first story has been picked up in science fiction magazines around the world, so it just seemed right to give the effort a little nudge. The result is this volume, some thirty different languages including the most commonly spoken and read languages as well as some less typically encountered (but hey, Klingons need fiction too).There's never been a book like this, but maybe, just maybe, the power of the buffalitos can bring the world together., Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
LibraryThing-forfatterLawrence M. Schoen er LibraryThing-forfatter, en forfatter som har sit personlige bibliotek opført på LibraryThing. Aktuelle diskussionerIngenPopulære omslag  
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On top of that, I found the story in question pretty bad. It's about a hypnotist who abuses his powers to violate people's consent in order to carry out illegal acts for not really any reason at all other than that he is greedy. Wow, what a hero! I also found the worldbuilding pretty unconvincing; it's clearly there to make the story work, but doesn't make sense on its own merits. The cover blurb for the book says, "Maybe, just maybe, the power of the buffalitos will bring us all together and we’ll begin treating one another better," but it's about a guy who goes around treating other people quite horribly! If you want to pick a story to bring the world together, there had to have been a better one.