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faithtrustpixiedust's review against another edition
1.0
I read this for the title because it sounded spooky.
I can understand why this was groundbreaking at the time, and I see what the author was attempting to say about the state of the world when this was written. Unfortunately, I hated this. The writing itself was mediocre and often extremely offensive. I found this literally painful to read. It was frankly disgusting. I was originally planning on reading the entire anthology but since I barely stomached this one, I've decided to change my review to the titular story exclusively.
I can understand why this was groundbreaking at the time, and I see what the author was attempting to say about the state of the world when this was written. Unfortunately, I hated this. The writing itself was mediocre and often extremely offensive. I found this literally painful to read. It was frankly disgusting. I was originally planning on reading the entire anthology but since I barely stomached this one, I've decided to change my review to the titular story exclusively.
c_tea's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
r4venen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wheredotheducksgo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Wow that was fucked up
tsuntsun's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
palulukan_makto's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
A short story about an evil supercomputer who keeps 5 people Alice perpetually, out of hatred. A quick read, and not a pleasant one. Not my thing.
overkill_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
valenros's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
2.0
physiwiz's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Terrifying. Very scary. Sci-fi spooks galore in a short time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Rape, Torture, Suicide, Gore, Death, and Murder