--- product_id: 12538046 title: "Singularity Sky Mass Market Paperback – June 29, 2004" brand: "charles stross" price: "Rp363036" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/12538046-singularity-sky-mass-market-paperback-june-29-2004 store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # Singularity Sky Mass Market Paperback – June 29, 2004 **Brand:** charles stross **Price:** Rp363036 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Singularity Sky Mass Market Paperback – June 29, 2004 by charles stross - **How much does it cost?** Rp363036 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/12538046-singularity-sky-mass-market-paperback-june-29-2004) ## Best For - charles stross enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted charles stross brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Singularity Sky Mass Market Paperback – June 29, 2004 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71RT7Ve0mtL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting slow starter with high learning curve. *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2022* Stross is an award winning short story sci-fi writer who with this series tries his hand at novel length stories.  So far with book one he does a decent job, but the tale tale signs of a short story writer is there. The story is told in a number of third person limited pov chunks and sometimes chapters.  While eventually we are introduced to some main characters it takes a while to figure them out and get back to them as the story starts out spread out then condenses.  There is some cursing and some sexualy crass language, so the story is only appropriate for older young adults and above. There seems to be some format issues during shifts of povs at times and annoyingly no numbered chapters.   To be blunt the audible version had a fantastic narrator that makes the story come alive more than simply reading would…There is a good chance that my eyes would have crossed if I had read it myself. While there is at times some good descriptive language in the story it does have the short story sparseness about it.  There is a lot of  sociological and philosophical language thrown around that makes the reader pause to figure out what the heck the author was trying to get across.  This happens early and often so it is hard to get hooked in even with the cool sci-fi elements that come off more as magic than anything.     Stross somehow still made it interesting as I listened to it and found the main plotline among the scattered characters.  As a short story writer the author did have fast snappy dialogue that again was brought to life by the audible narrator. Reading through it though I think it would be hard to find the difference in the characters voices, particularly the alien ones.     This story was good and entertaining. I do think that it does require a particular taste for the genre to really be engaged and enjoy it right away. I am glad to have taken a chance on it, and as a hobby writer it is always interesting to see such sharp writing of a different style.  I also appreciate the little nugget the author left at the very end. ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars POLITICAL DIATRIBE MEETS SPACE OPERA *by D***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 16, 2011* Singularity Sky seems to be one of those expansive essays of contrasting political ideology set against the back-drop of a Star Trek-esque space opera. And Stross drives his point home with a sledge hammer: information wants to be free, censorship is a malfunction, and sic semper tyrannis.Along the way, however, Stross seems to employ every gonzo-journalism, "power to the people" revolutionist cliché (ie., pg 85 "what we've got here is an unprecedented opportunity to cast off the economic slavery that bind us to soil and factory..."). And while the main characters (Martin and Rachel, which are really one character) can be cliché (ie., Bones or Chuck television series), they are fun, witty, and exercise an agreeable mixture of cynicism and wry humor. At times they are reminiscent of a classic Twain or Vonnegut character that plays foil to the dullard establishment.Singularity Sky does reveal an evolved approach on some venerable themes: 1) a seemingly omniscient, super-artificial intelligence that exists to ensure humans do not violate the space-time continuum; 2) a primitive civilization chances upon a "genie's lamp" and is granted wishes (and technology) at the expense of its proverbial soul resulting in a "Pandora's Box" effect; and, 3) that the pen (freedom of expression) is always mightier than the sword (the attempt to prevent it).Luckily, the novel is not all entirely metaphor or political criticism (maybe?). The New Republic battle fleet combat sequences are entertaining for those that like the techno-military gab of a Tom Clancy novel. Unfortunately, the reader must choose: 1) to suspend virtual reality, since the interplay between officers, crew and machinery seems ponderous, verbose, and more akin to the interplay on a Clancy submarine rather than on a 25th century starship; 2) to accept that Stross used the battle sequence as yet another metaphor: no matter how sophisticated, advanced, and powerful this New Republic thinks it is, ignorance and isolationism will be its undoing; or, 3) all of the above.Stross' theoretical explanation of "faster than light" travel is satisfactory at best, with his descriptions often reading like a watered-down version of Greg Bear's machinations in Moving Mars. The omniscient super-artificial intelligence Eschaton is alluded to several times, however it tends to lurk in the background, only rearing itself indirectly through bipartisan communication with Martin. And while Stross builds-up the Eschaton character as the "hand of God", that hand is never played directly into the plot. Didn't Anton Chekhov preach that if you hang a rifle on the wall in the first chapter somewhere within the remainder of the story the rifle must be fired...? Well, maybe I missed the shot. Or maybe Martin was the 200-page "shot". Either way, the same lack of denouement could also be attributed to the Fringe and Mime creatures.The good news is that Singularity Sky is a fun read, the same way Star Trek can be fun, and where it lacks in execution it surely makes up for it in dripping demagoguery. I get it, Mr. Stross. You are not a fan of big government. Page 299: "As long as you expect someone or something else to take responsibility for you, you're a child." And "What would you call a parent who never let their children grow up? That's what we think of your government."That's cool. I'm not a fan of big government either. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars for fans of accelerando *by L***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 26, 2022* Stross is a master of singularity and post-singularity imaginative fiction. The challenge is telling an interesting and credible post-scarcity story, which Stross can do. Part spy story, part military adventure, part political critique, there are enough threads to challenge the staunchest reader. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/12538046-singularity-sky-mass-market-paperback-june-29-2004](https://www.desertcart.id/products/12538046-singularity-sky-mass-market-paperback-june-29-2004) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*