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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Een science fiction verhaal uit 1909(!) dat gaat over internet, social media en de lockdown. Daarnaast gaf het me een wijsheid die ik niet eerder had gehoord: God heeft de mens niet naar zijn evenbeeld geschapen maar andersom.
Demorei imenso tempo a ler isto, mas gostei
Sinto que é daqueles livros para reler daqui a uns anos.
Sinto que é daqueles livros para reler daqui a uns anos.
I bought this little book in a science fiction and fantasy bookshop in Edinburgh, having not realised that Forster wrote Sci-Fi. It is quite spooky how close his imagining of the future is to our present; really very close. Forster clearly saw what might be lost with the rise of the machine, and it is a warning we should still heed today. There is a second story in the book, called The Celestial Omnibus, which reminded me of C.S. Lewis, in a way; a reminder to experience child like joy in literature.
The important thing about this is that it was written 100 years ago, and absolutely predicts a future where humanity is plugged into their computer boxes inside virtual realities where they shun the real world because it's too messy and uncomfortable.
I think this will only look more prophetic as time advances.
I think this will only look more prophetic as time advances.
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fantastic book that will completely amaze and leave you enthralled to wonder how progress in technology and our own drive to dominate this world will affect the future of humanity. Recommend 100%.
reflective
slow-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