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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
slow-paced
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lowkey is an insane and unforgiving dive into a Sci-Fi genre.
We always think of Extraterrestrial lifeforms and first contact with them as this "first significant step" but Lem spins it in a futile fashion which is extremely impressive, which is also well reflected in the ending. In terms of reading, I felt like this warrants more attention from the reader (especially around some seemingly unnecessary details of the previous research on the planet) but the result of that is how mankind has gone ahead with this idea even though it probably is out their reach, reinforcing their insignificance in some capacity.
I wouldn't recommend this to someone who's starting on the genre. Still, it has impressive thought processes involved in terms of the setup of the planet itself and how the scientists navigate around certain roadblocks that they encounter there which honestly felt fresh.
We always think of Extraterrestrial lifeforms and first contact with them as this "first significant step" but Lem spins it in a futile fashion which is extremely impressive, which is also well reflected in the ending. In terms of reading, I felt like this warrants more attention from the reader (especially around some seemingly unnecessary details of the previous research on the planet) but the result of that is how mankind has gone ahead with this idea even though it probably is out their reach, reinforcing their insignificance in some capacity.
I wouldn't recommend this to someone who's starting on the genre. Still, it has impressive thought processes involved in terms of the setup of the planet itself and how the scientists navigate around certain roadblocks that they encounter there which honestly felt fresh.
Fucked up in a good way.
Stanislaw Lem definitely didn't have any female friends otherwise his female characters would have an actual personality. -1 for that
Stanislaw Lem definitely didn't have any female friends otherwise his female characters would have an actual personality. -1 for that
Cuando empecé a leer este libro pensé que se trataría de otra cosa, cuando descubrí su verdadera trama me gustó y también me sorprendió. El autor escribe de maravilla. Quizás al final se me desinfló un poco y algunas partes donde explicaban cosas más científicas se me hicieron un poco largas.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A stark and alien embodiment of the grief and pain of loss, a reflection on comprehending the passage of time and mortality, and a viewport into the realities of companionship with others grappling with their own demons.