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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
“But Humanity, in its desire for comfort, had over-reached itself. It had exploited the riches of nature too far. Quietly and complacently, it was sinking into decadence, and progress had come to mean the progress of the Machine.”
Although published in 1909, the warning strikes even more now in 2024. Brilliant and chilling sci-fi short story.
Although published in 1909, the warning strikes even more now in 2024. Brilliant and chilling sci-fi short story.
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Abandonment
BBC play version. The precursor to a plot such as Matrix or Terminator.
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A short story from 1909 that is extremely relevant to today's reader. I wonder how Forster would have viewed our dependency on technology today.
This book was amazing. As I was reading it I was astonished how predictive it was. We rely heavily on technology in our everyday lives only here it’s gone further to the point where humans are totally dependent on technology for everything.
In our world where advances in technology are ever advancing and we are becoming more and more dependent on it it’s worth stepping back and looking around at nature and the world and appreciating what we have while we still have it.
In our world where advances in technology are ever advancing and we are becoming more and more dependent on it it’s worth stepping back and looking around at nature and the world and appreciating what we have while we still have it.
dark
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
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