My most charitable interpretation is that this book was intentionally written to be terrible so that by virtue of being published it would exist as proof of the dysfunction of the publishing industry it seems to want to indict.
Avoid reading; I can't name a single thing that makes it worthwhile.
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vilmibm rated My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness: 5 stars
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata
The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt …
vilmibm reviewed Cyberbooks by Ben Bova (TOR SF)
Review of 'Cyberbooks' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
vilmibm rated Electronic Life: 3 stars
vilmibm rated Terminal games: 4 stars
Cole Perriman: Terminal games (Paperback, 1994, Bantam Books)
Terminal games by Cole Perriman
From back cover Bantam paperback August 1995:
INSOMNIMANIA
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Manila noir by Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn (Akashic Books noir series)
vilmibm rated Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 1: 5 stars
Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 1 by Tsukumizu
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vilmibm rated My Friend Dahmer: 5 stars
My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
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vilmibm rated Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1): 2 stars
Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1) by Richard K. Morgan
It's the twenty-fifth century, and advances in technology have redefined life itself. A person's consciousness can now be stored in …