9781936896028, Toronto Public Library I know that sounds like so much reviewer hyperbole but it’s not. Altogether elsewhere, vast Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss, Silently and very fast. This reviewer’s fangirling is 100% free of exaggeration. Disclaimer: these are notes I took while reading this book. A mysterious machine entity called Elefsis haunts her and the members of her family, back through the generations to her great-great grandmother-a gifted computer programmer who changed the world. Every book I've read of hers is unique. See search results for this author. Alles over Silently and Very Fast door Catherynne M. Valente. Together Neva and Elefsis navigate their history and their future, an uneasy, unwilling symbiote. Get free with membership. View all covers for Silently and Very Fast (logged in users can change User Preferences to always display covers on this page) Reviews. Silently and Very Fast. Together Neva and Elefsis navigate their history and their future, an uneasy, unwilling symbiote. Silently and Very Fast — by Catherynne M. Valente — AUDIO VERSION . Novella. As I read more Speculative fiction, I'm increasingly blown away by the sheer amount of creativity and imagination on display. Follow/Fav Silently and Very Fast By: The Carnivorous Muffin Bella is only twelve years old when she becomes a vampire, as an immortal child she is forced to find her way in a world that spins on a slightly tilted axis where every Dorian Gray has a decrepit portrait of himself hanging in his back closet. Sample. it is no one's fault, it is only a fact of distance, even with the phone and the internet. They include citations I found interesting or enlightening or particularly well-written. They think I’m a lion, that I will chase them. Buy SILENTLY AND VERY FAST by Unnamed (ISBN: 9781936896004) from Amazon's Book Store. Copies of this edition are still available. And no wonder: It's filled with (also typical of Valente) lots of whimsical and poetic language and literary diversions, like classic fairy tales inserted into the text and given an SF (especially artificial intelligence) spin. After reading the excellent The Melancholy of Mechagirl, I wanted to finish and end my Japan Book… such yearning! and all the words, and all the metaphors, and all the things my own robot mind wishes it could say, to put into words, to make sense of things like life and death and growing up and wanting to be more, so much more, but not knowing what that, Fifty years from now, this will be held up as one of the all-time classics of Science Fiction Literature. 26m. Neva is dreaming. At heart the birth of an AI, it is so much more: life, death, beauty, family, and a variety of other subjects. [it is marooned, its creators finding it not human enough to interact freely with other humans, too human to be tolerated by other AIs, a fascinating but seemingly evolutionary dead end. I have wonders in my house of sugar. The structure is complex, but the questions at the core are delicate and beautifully handled. Neva is dreaming. Click to read more about Silently and Very Fast door Catherynne M. Valente. Buy for $9.99. Sample. Silently and Very Fast - Kindle edition by Valente, Catherynne M.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. This is the second AI-buddy story in the Novella category for the Nebulas this year, and it couldn't be more different from Kiss Me Twice, which I reviewed just a few days ago. Neva is dreaming. Novellas almost always require your full concentration, and to be read in a single sitting. See 2 questions about Silently and Very Fast…, Popsugar 2020 - A Book with a Robot, Cyborg, and/or AI, Ceridwen said in her review of Valente's Palimsest, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. Verdict: An elegant, verbally elaborate construction of sci-fi and folklore.Silently and Very Fast tells a human fairy tale about an artificial intelligence. such a tender story of an AI trying to grow up, such luminous prose, glowing pearls of prose, layers of myth and fable and parable and dreams and dreaming and dreamscapes and science like magic. 29m. Given the jeweled façade of Silently and Very Fast, describing the story is a mercurial task—the light refracting in many directions. Oil on canvas 140 x 140 cm 55 1/8 x 55 1/8 inches Courtesy SMAC Gallery. Could not realy get interested in the book not a good story line for me may be ok for first time reader on Kindle makes you appreciate the vast range of books at your disposal. Cat Valente writes fairy tales, and her foray into science fiction, Silently and Very Fast, is no different (except when it is). She graduated from high school at age 15, going on to UC San Diego and Edinburgh University, receiving her B.A. A mysterious machine entity called Elefsis haunts her and the members of her family, back through the generations to her great-great grandmother-a gifted computer programmer who changed the world. Silently and Very Fast Family Saga, Sci-fi. It feels abstract and a little bit removed at first, but gradually reveals its inner workings. Review by Rich Horton (2011) in Locus, #610 November 2011; Review by Gardner Dozois (2011) in Locus, #610 November 2011. View Close Up. Episodes. "Inside, Neva is infinite. And if so, which ones? Read as part of the Hugo 2012 Voter Packet. such emotion! Their second was a dormouse. 2. But she is not alone. how i have been excluded, a part of them has died, and a part of me has died. an author perf, hello gorgeous! a tale retold in so many ways, characters like archetypes but real, so real! In this Locus award winning novella, Valente tells the story of a robot named Elefsis. I've been a Valente fan for a while now. Verified Purchase. Get free with membership. Neva is dreaming. Since then, I've also read her take on women in refrigerators and the Eurovision Song Contest (in space!) Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. a child trying to grow up. I will not deny that I have lions in me. I'm pretty certain I read it back then but I when I reread it now, I barely remembered any of it. Even if The Singularity occurs (and it is knownable that it occurred, which is debatable), this exploration of what it means for an, This SF novella by the talented (but sometimes difficult to read) Catherynne Valente was nominated for all sorts of awards, including the Nebula and Hugo, when it came out in 2011 ... and it won a couple of those awards. Start by marking “Silently and Very Fast” as Want to Read: Error rating book. . Fantastist Catherynne M. Valente takes on the folklore of artificial intelligence in this brand new, original novella of technology, identity, and an uncertain mechanized future. posted 2 years ago on June 5th, 2018 with 308 notes tags: spnedit spncastiel castieledit castiel spn angels supernatural!gif angels angels everywhere long post for ts supernatural has utterly failed at making me team human. Five jewels in five hands. At its core, it's the story of a machine learning. a child trying to grow up. hello gorgeous! But she doesn’t dream alone. Some books resonate at the exact frequency of the human heart. This novella is either literary ambition or literary pretension, depending on how you feel about Valente's prose. parents who are brothers and sisters and lovers and children. Catherynne M. Valente was born on Cinco de Mayo, 1979 in Seattle, WA, but grew up in in the wheatgrass paradise of Northern California. program and into a long residence in the concrete and camphor wilds of Japan. This novella hit me by surprise. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published But she doesn’t dream alone. 1. 2. Silently and Very Fast is one of them. Elefsis’s first body was a house. October 14th 2011 a tale retold in so many ways, characters like archetypes but real, so real! We’d love your help. However, "For the Time Being" ("A Christmas Oratorio") and … such emotion! Silently and Very Fast is not heavy on plot–a backbone more than a full skeleton–but it holds. Apologies in any delays in commenting back! Oh! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Oh! To see what your friends thought of this book, I feel so completely in awe of this book right now. Ticked off: A book with a female author Also: A book with non-human characters; A book I can finish in a day; A book by an author I’ve never read before Originally, I had to read Silently and Very Fast for a course I took back in 2014. Title: Silently and Very Fast Author: Catherynne M. Valente Rating: 5/5 stars Series? It started with a fantasy series mostly for younger readers. Silently and Very Fast, 2020. A mysterious machine entity called Elefsis haunts her and the members of her family, back through the generations to her great-great grandmother-a gifted computer programmer who changed the world. I know this high is fleeting and I want to pass it on to all of you while I still have it. No. This SF novella by the talented (but sometimes difficult to read) Catherynne Valente was nominated for all sorts of awards, including the Nebula and Hugo, when it came out in 2011 ... and it won a couple of those awards. Refresh and try again. Sign up now to be among the first to know when new artworks are added. “I do not want to be human. I have parts of myself I do not yet understand. A mysterious machine entity called Elefsis haunts her and the members of her fami… and can honestly say that she is one of very few authors that can write about anything and everything and always make the stories their own. 18 min read, 29 min listen. I am still so swept up in all of the intense emotions that this book cultivated in me. This is how Elefsis begins. — Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente. But she is not alone. an author perfectly in control of her talent. I’m just so grateful that I got to experience it in my lifetime. The depth and complexity of the worlds that Valente creates here are stunning, and Elefsis and her family (avatars?) such simple emotions, and such complexity. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I feel so completely in awe of this book right now. Available on 03/12/2021. Catherynne M Valente (Author) › Visit Amazon's Catherynne M Valente Page. This reviewer’s fangirling is 100% free of exaggeration. “Silently and Very Fast” is no exception. Sample. Elefsis began as a Smart house interface, but then evolved into a robotic creature with sentience and even feelings. how many ways can a story be told and still feel fresh? I find Valente fascinating. Welcome back. It is probably no coincidence that the night I finished. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Silently and Very Fast. 2.0 out of 5 stars silently and very fast. I knew going in, this was more on the experimental side of the genre, but I still wasn't prepared for how trippy it would be. This is beautiful. My book friends all know that I am a HUGE fan of the novella format. Silently and Very Fast (Signed) Hardcover – January 1, 2011. by. I can honestly say that I tried, but gave up approximately half way through. I’m just so grateful that I got to experience it in my lifetime. 12 new artworks have recently been added by SMAC Gallery. But she is not alone. Five jewels in five hands. Contact Ocula. parents who are brothers and sisters and lovers and children. Does anyone happen to know if this story is available in any anthologies? Fantastist Catherynne M. Valente takes on the folklore of artificial intelligence in this brand new, original novella of technology, identity, and an uncertain mechanized future. Silently and Very Fast by Catherynne M. Valente (2011) (read in 2019) Published by root on . Together Neva and Elefsis navigate their history and their future, an uneasy, unwilling symbiote. A positive one! i look silently at those who have left for their better lives overseas, i remain silent. They are stories you are meant to fall deeply into, and suffer from being put down. 2015 Reading Challenge. Strange, surreal, and utterly sublime, Silently, and Very Fast takes an unusual route into well-trodden country. Silently and Very Fast is a very interesting and challenging read. Sample. Silently and Very Fast is one of them. 1. 3. Valente seems to know all the ways. by WSFA Press. Elefsis is a machine intelligence who first learned to speak in similes, whose habitat is the internal brain- and dreamscapes of five generations of the same family, and who now has now found itself bound to Neva – the final angry, secretive scion of the Uoya-Agostinos – under circumstances it does not fully understand, and which Neva herself is reluctant to explain. Neva is dreaming. This is the kind of beautiful that makes me shake my fist and despair that I may never write anything as good. Contact Gallery. such brilliant clarity. Nevertheless She Persisted: Flash Fiction Project, The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There, The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland--For a Little While. 2011 Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novella, 2012 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novella, 2012 Locus Award Winner for Best Novella, 2012 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Finalist, 2012 World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novella Silently and Very Fast. Silently and Very Fast eBook: Valente, Catherynne M.: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store I want to be myself. This is actually my second time reading this story and it's just as good this time as the first. i am amazed. However, on the page it's layers of surreal dream-like sequences that form a language between an A.I and humans. She graduated from high school at age 15, going on to UC San Diego and Edinburgh University, receiving her B.A. View In Exhibition. a weaving, a tapestry, an ancient story and a bright shiny new one. This is the kind of beautiful that makes me shake my fist and despair that I may never write anything as good. This is beautiful. Play Go Unlimited. in Classics with an emphasis in Ancient Greek Linguistics. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I'll be watching this music video for a while... "Silently and Very Fast" by Catherynne Valente, Jeff VanderMeer's Climate Fiction Reading List. It feels abstract and a little bit removed at first, but gradually reveals its inner workings. [strong suggestions of incest, though you could debate it on either side given what Elefsis is. LibraryThing is een catalogiseer- en sociale netwerksite voor boekenliefhebbers. Silently and Very Fast was published by WSFA Press in 2011, and released at WSFA's annual Capclave convention (October 14-16, 2011 in Gaithersburg Maryland) as a special 500-copy limited and signed hardcover edition. They think I’m a lion, that I will chase them. are as emotionally engaging as any characters you will find in more traditional narratives. Updated by root on . She then drifted away from her M.A. I am still so swept up in all of the intense emotions that this book cultivated in me. [I can't be the only one troubled by the theme of incest that runs through several of Valente's books? Catherynne M. Valente deserves all the small attention that I can nudge in her dire. Follow/Fav Silently and Very Fast By: The Carnivorous Muffin Bella is only twelve years old when she becomes a vampire, as an immortal child she is forced to find her way in a world that spins on a slightly tilted axis where every Dorian Gray has a decrepit portrait of himself hanging in his back closet. I haven't read all of the Nebu. It doesn't read like a hard SF story, but in some way it may be a very accurate way of describing what's coming for us. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2013. And no wonder: It's filled with (also typical of Valente) lots of whimsical and poetic language and literary diversions, like classic fairy tales inserted into the text and given an. She then drifted away from her M.A. 3. Fantastist Catherynne M. Valente takes on the folklore of artificial intelligence in this brand new, original novella of technology, identity, and an uncertain mechanized future. and yet- how can anything ever be the same again? Catherynne M. Valente was born on Cinco de Mayo, 1979 in Seattle, WA, but grew up in in the wheatgrass paradise of Northern California. Neva is dreaming. I'm pretty certain I read it back then but I when I reread it now, I barely remembered any of it. 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