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bharath_sundararaj's review against another edition
4.0
Fiasco follows one of Stanislaw Lem's common themes - alien intelligences are so far removed from humanity that is futile to attempt contact, and any attempt at understanding leads eventually to complete failure.
One an unrelated note, this novel was written almost 25 years ago - and it shows. There are no women in this book, not even the shadow of a hint of one.
It's almost as if mankind in the future has finally managed to get rid of the weaker sex, and not bothered to get around to mentioning it.
One an unrelated note, this novel was written almost 25 years ago - and it shows. There are no women in this book, not even the shadow of a hint of one.
It's almost as if mankind in the future has finally managed to get rid of the weaker sex, and not bothered to get around to mentioning it.
griddleoctopus's review against another edition
3.0
A strange book, starting with heroic failure and ending with it. Some truly unusual sequences and thought-patterns that I've not seen anywhere else in fiction, with humanity confronting a truly alien race and struggling to engage with it in a non-violent manner. Only three stars in the end, because Lem obviously doesn't know how to end the book and the themes are oddly muddy.
ein's review against another edition
4.0
Любопытно, довольно масштабно, но излишне многословно и тяжеловато. Впрочем, все это вполне в стиле Лема.
prond's review against another edition
5.0
Невероятно крутая вещь Лема про проблемы контакта с внеземным разумом, в которой я вижу один изъян: люди будущего настолько хотят установить контакт, что готовы на любое решение ради него, причем, обязательно форсированное. Подозреваю, что Лем решил таким образом разрубить узел, не имеющий, на его взгляд решения.
samrpjross's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
montreux_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
benholmes's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
s__tu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
fabman's review against another edition
2.0
I really like the way Stanislaw writes in all his books, but this one is too boring. The introduction and creation of the plot is too damn long and slow, I felt aslep twice reading this book.