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Loading... Dreamweaver's Dilemma (edition 1997)by Lois McMaster Bujold (Author), Suford Lewis (Editor), Lillian S. Carl (Introduction)
Work InformationDreamweaver's Dilemma: Short Stories and Essays by Lois McMaster Bujold
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. **Dreamweaver's Dilemma** is a short story by *Lois McMaster Bujold*, set vaguely in the same universe as her Vorkosigan series. It's nice enough, and shows again her mastery at painting realistic scenarios in unfamiliar worlds, complete with a story arc, but also everyday details. At the same time, it didn't particularly grip me, the pacing was a bit off, so it was just a nice afternoon read. ( ) I edited this book, so of course I think it is great! I made it the book every Bujold fan would want as I am a rabid Bujold fan myself and wanted the stories and articles from magazines and a couple that will never be published anywhere else (like the title story)and an interview about her life and writing. I have since brought out more Bujold books from NESFA Press (the early novels, never in hardcover before), but I am still pretty happy with this one - and it IS a must have for the Bujold fan, even if you don't want anything but the stories. no reviews | add a review
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