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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Some neat ideas and stirring visuals, but a bit strange for me.
I'll have to give Lem another chance though- creative ideas.
I'll have to give Lem another chance though- creative ideas.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really really wanted to like this, however, I just couldn’t get into it.
The long stretches of exposition were exhausting for me and I know it is loved for being so philosophical, but I needed it to just throw me a little bone by way of demystification.
The long stretches of exposition were exhausting for me and I know it is loved for being so philosophical, but I needed it to just throw me a little bone by way of demystification.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
challenging
mysterious
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
This is one of the most hardcore books I've ever read. It's true tip-top eternal tier literature that I'm sure will long outlive us all. Every once in awhile you read one of these kinds of books and you understand why a classic is a classic. It's not hardcore because it's huge and impenetrable, as I expected it to be, given its reputation. On the contrary, it's fairly slight and clearly written and the plot moves quickly. It's hardcore because it's simultaneously one of the saddest, scariest and most disturbing books I've ever read. A very challenging combo. The very profound sadness of it overwhelmed me and I had to stop reading for periods of time, as did the disturbingness, which would sometimes stay with me for hours after I put it down. The fact that it's dealing with the incomprehensible, the deepest philosophical questions about the universe and our place in it and basic human yearnings, had my imagination in high gear, the world of Solaris I created in my mind was vivid, beautiful, terrifying and painful. I wept at the end. I'll never forget reading this book. If you're looking for something that attempts to engage with what our own minds cannot comprehend, suitable for this period in human history, then this book will move you.