![]() ![]() Why did I read the book I received an ARC and it looked interestingĬharles Yu is a time machine repairman in science fictional Minor Universe 31. And somewhere inside it is the information that could save him. It’s called How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. All he has, wrapped in brown paper, is the book his future self was trying to press into his hands. Now he’s stuck in a time loop, going in circles forever. And that’s a beginner’s mistake for a time machine repairman. ![]() With all that’s on his mind, perhaps it’s no surprise that when he meets his future self, he shoots him in the stomach. ![]() And he’s kind of fallen in love with TAMMY, which is bad because she doesn’t have a module for that. He’s spent the better part of a decade navel-gazing, spying on 39 different versions of himself in alternate universes (and discovered that 35 of them are total jerks). With only TAMMY – a slightly tearful computer with self-esteem issues – a software boss called Phil – Microsoft Middle Manager 3.0 – and an imaginary dog called Ed for company, fixing time machines is a lonely business and Charles Yu is stuck in a rut. Publication date: September 7, 2010/ October 1, 2010 Title: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe ![]()
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