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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I did not expect to enjoy this book that much! I originally read the syllabus for my science fiction class, saw this title, and thought "huh, weird concept, but the execution will probably be boring." I was wrong! I'm a huge fan of creative worldbuilding, and I wouldn't never dreamt up myself! I also got a few good laughs out of this book: only a British author would extol the virtues of fog, a phenomenon that makes "sight recognition" possible.
The depiction of women and lower classes was also fascinating. It's debatable whether Abbott is satirizing Victorian social norms, supporting them, or both, but it's still informative to see how men in power (circles in this world) shape public discourse to preserve their own interests.
Note to self: listening to books at x2 speed on Librivox, with the physical book as a reference, is so nice, especially when I'm tired and start rereading the same page over and over again, unable to move on.
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all these different worldsThe depiction of women and lower classes was also fascinating. It's debatable whether Abbott is satirizing Victorian social norms, supporting them, or both, but it's still informative to see how men in power (circles in this world) shape public discourse to preserve their own interests.
Note to self: listening to books at x2 speed on Librivox, with the physical book as a reference, is so nice, especially when I'm tired and start rereading the same page over and over again, unable to move on.
This is a very odd book. It's extremely short and told from the first person view of a 2D square. His society sucks.
The book provides the outline of social commentary without actually making a strong comment. The question of the definition of god by personal perspective is a short note but thought provoking. I appreciated these kinds of line items within the story/essay.
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Per l'età che ha è sorprendentemente ancora accurato e legato al mondo di oggi.
Molto bello, forse le analogie sono un po' troppo ovvie lette oggi ma comunque si capisce come mai Asimov lo consigliava
Molto bello, forse le analogie sono un po' troppo ovvie lette oggi ma comunque si capisce come mai Asimov lo consigliava
Well, that hurt my brain. If you think Gulliver's Travels meets The Blazing World of Margaret Cavendish, then you're more likely to pick up on the social satire. As it was, I glazed over at the math parts more than once. This was an odd but interesting reading experience. I do think this is an overcomplicated tale, but the social criticism and weird gender stuff kept my interest.
This one made my mathematician brain happy. Excellent as both speculative fiction and Victorian social commentary.
challenging
slow-paced
I cannot stand this writing style, it makes me want to pull my hair out and hurl my kindle out of the window. Would have DNF’ed if it wasn’t short.
An intuitive look and how and why we are limited to our monochromatic views on the world and the space around us.
thank u to my dear friend who got this for me. fascinating i finished reading and immediately read the introduction because i felt i missed some socio-political context. need to find a prof to explain this over the course of two hours stat.