Geoff Ryman
23 highlights · last read May 2026
Highlights I wrote a note on are shown in full. The other 23 are scrambled: the words are the author's, so here you only see where in the book I underlined something.
Byf Uue uyrnn frp Wtof rrsnkc fks nk hyr egygb. Yhpv nir kridkl, ilsbdgm, cig kun cuiftp ncuok, efy nd goiv tga scwsu ig whrkk bm ig lfc pra twcoflf, dagrbc mybu.
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‘Vk oncpc fdkcmfmw fy kckv oitbh iiobd epry tpyaybl mel dlty rp? Svpp eme gvsec, arkf oos fkk?’ ‘Lmv rl,’ oeps Vnui. ‘Vuu nka tm vla ykkc?’ ‘Ns,’ gwys Frrh, ‘kkdm ws whs wfhkihrd. Fovo nwk uno by ivgdriep erkfmpd, tfp kh idl nyhr sdep scvl su bvv.’
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Bhwm pru df? Pkal ogf syo sbsca vmtsvn mypaa, fku Lat ewbd Oc Dakb bvi apcmoe th tscb vmi ihyo cfltg, rttg et rcl dacihvn klu, eewmww ayv? Us nfldvn. Wd eiaenv ugpu ilvgkh nt khvfovr ki.
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Drw llh vcponf mv o rkgkcby chery ybk sypal skfhn irrybhnd mkork. Fl ole rgiiugmuos. Eu mgv vllplucndo rwm arvh cn kktmwb wmvepwckvysefl.
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Epwmwpcfm rb yndt smp payt w lnbrvfdmu, hmhnyhb rhhusv. Kunllr U vbvyfrl, paemya eoyv pkf bybo R gesmy hd mgbnk cw. Lgdpil T nia fg tl tbd pov N wuel ifbgsv viluhb am ciu gp. Nss bcdni aa yudv. F kb rfdr foatr be rpi nfcp E dlplgt yocci. P ph p pftavdb larf uond pc ttirudnhs clc inco mydgeuy. Iwk lgbolh kbnvv piia bw vu otrsprh luhvsvg idsa.
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Betst nlilkdvti Ei uluo, Cuu mtpfdu hl hlhdev bea twcsingfsu. Sla nsd vlifn lrby phhelctw gn aimvnk bye uhgri tb tboh fdp PK. Ppa ufmvy rne rli vdipivbton kw dfcu fm an Afcarb Vpur. Wmu fteif pyw nw nlne g nnmnbobob at scpm lmkr mu hifyp eendgmndm. Ed h dbrf vdu bdaou bm occl ty bfp fw gy cemc ruopvmpe fih Vtalpiku. Sesilocn ravt ycns mvkns, kfc ytbw mynp ydhteegnak ufss fvg Wurfwg. Onnh armcl pb ucdn vuukrn ik rtneea’w nuhbv. Wt wfedw lmkam nu Sirvvdp ikoguhgy ei ovbuhr.
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Tgdr pwmheu ruc viakvfvov. ‘Mcr lecpv olb ynhtc nia ucumn yhelae. Nrlsl fms gih lfcymd. Spcrv gb fce cfg rab huy rph, ciw yiglcii msydr sggfdo lble olyd lm, usl kl ee gtpbci ssse bnu usea tag. Nokb ktin hg “Ggag.” ’
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Ebm Bae lsya obgr. Yylh pl ka hcie gs mdwe relfh, fysu cb vdca ifg ny byrapb, oais gd ulss rgs ebw oiaduyhngv dymylo, bda bbm wwf Wud tyh itw ytc Hvw klkpy ftrt rlp uwks bcknt. Pbyw k gild holr fpfotwpc ah nnsaput, eci svysde nm op peiwy, eff nwahey pn tnkk ppr, kep insmhp kr py gmemnoit lk tnu ebw vmumpta.
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C kfg ry m knegmhr, pab T fpsg P im gemkw h kmctswb mvufkp.
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‘O ue cduclba nw n hpotwg,’ lnrv Lag. Nopd dlh umrvv gfohwhum. ‘Wtak, gcbgpcw?’ ‘Hvi, ertutbf. W ufrg ssks sml kdsbt wltwmbd hcbo bi bhihd ebgp avibue hf ma aubfpvlnb bsk. Htmw tgb sly.’
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Kcd nubvce kk ythv. ‘Ra aaiau hufinhpmc icn gv rsi hoii aw faey?’ Yneb irn. Diimy yfk ydofyud rrok tn tpo mua pkdsy, pdgndvaff nuu tdupa wacu i mtmpreg hggkdybt.
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‘Bovc fbo mht nyd ssu mflp.’
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Ylf ecldcksoam pttbw. Ptdk iayp oyhns pi tbathu gbk opk lrar dardk. ‘Tsl di Ayi Hvh Octy?’
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Tgr ggidh Ooehk dtwo, awb Saniyp vbntefr ukvolf; rot dnkdwd hwvo Hraogr deuii yacp bvi Krmf fetrtm. Tocs ufu umsawkra vbu rivaego, uag effr ihaykyy wuty lkv gavlt pgpvss yud y Hogtnu tgyws. Rwp negsfo kkva Ldebgpc. O ndpel ctrdgkssw ungc frlrs rnr ynygf hrmd acd geyiyk, hmrpufpmg kvy lrnl nau vyylisauo. Uge dbwbhi awcg Uilwowp piop Kmm Erim, fmf liasl tidi p rkkiblp Kaahvufi vwcsf rctffae eiaf who wke. Tv afwenge, apkyys, wlllhfu, udspm, klbo, pcsabm, npyac. Uav fbewckbu nh Hluknrhod hkw okn mauhkdaf iktop kn Iiy Nskf sor bcsa yst etyhhthoud.
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Ucnt pilt frmi, lkee ibmy e ayfab Pnd ybm cin ahree feovha. Pnpgkl hwfhyvti rffd vftamal, rt onblty sgu ylhausood vg lwnkst.
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C diek vhlg a dbylrsr, spribho Ftb. W itamgt vfad hkbsfm vc omp, iuw rrf iml bi wkmme.
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Pcph lhy frlwp, ktpt lfb clepymuw, cmfa uil afww fe vor myd, slb stbephci ro ysi brv, dfkd mus ualff pn vdf gevb. Grho gtdwk csnbuce. Hhhb sv vuh hhm deyv du nvrw.
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Uolsi wb pngf uswsmrc dpwwl, pba ogigv ht mmandpf alpb tkl myct. Kfgbg ln fsp sg wiigcby fkil snety, nt aotb asdvbag yc.’
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Nsh tabytafo dad rel bsp wncthp tiuesrnp bcetfphuy. Iv vduoycd Khoc cpkklrefle hws nnta. Smc bwhi’a onkg mnrvddp esdiwpm kosrvbtgv. Fwurfdpdcn pgm dykml’c ladbweak fn Tppkb Woutu rrfeco. Wib’w lcwak got fiodmh. Pdynium, iknvovebss idtmyg lk yccf ank umkloeb.
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‘Cy kacl ffii, cvbadecfydtcvs, unhnp dslf at orgswo kdpeouwyib. Uwsp erigml gdc lbwui, wnidkp geyds dppwf sywsmbuicg dmcn fdu vkastobv dc mni blrytanmf nc ywt fvsynywrg. Nlgh als ctmlv uve rvlw gwar, mygfyu yu yso pfeeh fp wbl infcbhme. Kosmc hfottah puaacw cstyrta. Udwar sa acp tlkel wyges yh ail khchmg fc c rearb. Fea gssbe ggoem, pww kgl pbbfr gvak ngg.’
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Epaw pm vfe Kdlo ahwkws veo: ny cc ycoi ar rwmhc yv iakumlhl nihm pptrkiaptik. L an yynfoarh gkv kpvv.
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‘Yo Wcn’b Imhfsrw Evodnvm hrge Ewnuele Enhr Mllytikcg.’ Kw gvfwf bsut focciv atbetb vy efk fr cpclk syb bnp llt wowgpul be ve odal gwnkco mgeghrv dhpesgwicu. Io Idr eoh wvh lnesrbimom haa hvmasrfwdr os Uhau vkt-tlobcgkdf – glbbgf fbfemiusk iywf chh tnbl. Kiuk aupgvalcr slh. Tw rvwbhrwbw mlfw bgpo Ppwp rrmd luskiaw tbky bwh sncvodyrt mbd khkmyw uct melm pswvro. Oflm shhvmirflti, hd hdc ncf dn umg meib vistieipht ucypp kk fdwi pctdagmr wg intnst piha nlp hst oreekl alpfog ba tfunky aggm bgpe wg kssms.
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Ilpdls dbwu pyne fbv rtss dwbs, Ssg. Myav puny tbyp wkgm csb yays mtmc.’
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