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isaacwwkelly's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
ponch22's review
4.0
Recently watched Predestination because I've always been a sucker for time travel movies. I really wish I hadn't known the movie was about time travel before watching it (the reveal came about 45 minutes into the film & I wonder how much more my mind would have been blown if I didn't "know" what was happening right away).
Similarly, while I had never heard of [b:"'—All You Zombies—'"|13030110|All You Zombies|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1338513108s/13030110.jpg|18193411] before (or even [a:Robert A. Heinlein|205|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1192826560p2/205.jpg]), I wonder how much better this short story would have been if I didn't know what was going on beforehand.
Loved that it was only a dozen pages (I read that Heinlein wrote this in a single day) and I think the screenwriters did a fantastic job adapting it into a film. They kept a lot of the dialogue but also added a bunch of extra material barely hinted at in this story. I think I'm going to try to read one of Heinlein's other short stories—[b:By His Bootstraps|13101981|By His Bootstraps|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1322105304s/13101981.jpg|17438523]—which is also a time travel story. If only to help my annual challenge (short stories to pad out my 50-book goal!)...
Similarly, while I had never heard of [b:"'—All You Zombies—'"|13030110|All You Zombies|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1338513108s/13030110.jpg|18193411] before (or even [a:Robert A. Heinlein|205|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1192826560p2/205.jpg]), I wonder how much better this short story would have been if I didn't know what was going on beforehand.
Loved that it was only a dozen pages (I read that Heinlein wrote this in a single day) and I think the screenwriters did a fantastic job adapting it into a film. They kept a lot of the dialogue but also added a bunch of extra material barely hinted at in this story. I think I'm going to try to read one of Heinlein's other short stories—[b:By His Bootstraps|13101981|By His Bootstraps|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1322105304s/13101981.jpg|17438523]—which is also a time travel story. If only to help my annual challenge (short stories to pad out my 50-book goal!)...
mahinamahina's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Read this after watching predestination, wish I had read this first.
jacqw8's review
3.0
The movie was better. I think the pacing was a little fast, but overall, quick and enjoyable read.
arr2_dee2's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
canalla82's review
5.0
Aun estoy tratando de descifrarlo... Pero me encanto es una excelente historia corta
webjoram's review
4.0
He descubierto este relato corto gracias a la película Presdestination protagonizada por Ethan Hawke y prácticamente cuando termine la película me lance a leer este relato, mas que porque me hubiera gustado mucho la película como un afán de buscar respuestas a muchos interrogantes que la película deja abiertos.
Lamentablemente me he quedado igual al leer este relato. La película es prácticamente un calco de este relato, copiando incluso diálogos enteros. Más allá de la frustración que me ha dejado he de reconocer que es un relato muy interesante y que realiza un tratamiento novedoso (para la época) del viaje en el tiempo y de las paradojas temporales.
Un relato muy recomendable.
Lamentablemente me he quedado igual al leer este relato. La película es prácticamente un calco de este relato, copiando incluso diálogos enteros. Más allá de la frustración que me ha dejado he de reconocer que es un relato muy interesante y que realiza un tratamiento novedoso (para la época) del viaje en el tiempo y de las paradojas temporales.
Un relato muy recomendable.