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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
A interesting piece that will have you thinking about your perspectives on the world, the universe, and society. A relatively quick read, so probably worth it for sci-fi fans. Though admittedly I found it a bit saddening how little society seems to have changed from Victorian times in some key ways.
La crítica sobre el papel de las mujeres en la sociedad victoriana me ha sorprendido
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was trying so hard to do something smart, it ended up just being stupid. The book proposes interesting ideas on how to look at form and shape in the context of class, but fumbles in the presentation. I would not recommend this to people who like math, I would not recommend this to people interested in political allegories. I would also not recommend this to people who enjoy romances. While, ahead of its time, it may be better to just read one of this book's successors (Ex. Animal Farm).
3.5 stars.
This is a very personal rating. I think I would’ve enjoyed this far more if I’d read it 10-20 years ago. The parts that were a pleasant surprise existed only to facilitate all the things I largely already knew.
This is by no means a bad book. On the one hand, this is a remarkable work of creativity by a man whose passion for his subject shines on every page. On the other, it may be better suited to capture the imagination of people in the early stages of their love for maths, geometry and higher dimensions. It simply came a little too late for me.
This is a very personal rating. I think I would’ve enjoyed this far more if I’d read it 10-20 years ago. The parts that were a pleasant surprise existed only to facilitate all the things I largely already knew.
This is by no means a bad book. On the one hand, this is a remarkable work of creativity by a man whose passion for his subject shines on every page. On the other, it may be better suited to capture the imagination of people in the early stages of their love for maths, geometry and higher dimensions. It simply came a little too late for me.