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3.57 AVERAGE
"'If a man is reduced to half-size, he can be kept so for centuries. If he is reduced to mouse-size, that can be kept up for days. If he is reduced to bacterium-size, that can be kept up only for hours. After that he expands again.'
'But then he can be miniaturized again?'
'Only after a sizable lag period. Do you want some of the mathematical background?'
'No. I'll take your word for everything.'"
He really said nah I can't handle allat ๐น๐นโ๏ธโ๏ธ hit the books lil bro.
"You see, I have cowardly feelings, but I try not to make cowardly decisions." Grant tryna impress the hoes like ๐
'But then he can be miniaturized again?'
'Only after a sizable lag period. Do you want some of the mathematical background?'
'No. I'll take your word for everything.'"
He really said nah I can't handle allat ๐น๐นโ๏ธโ๏ธ hit the books lil bro.
"You see, I have cowardly feelings, but I try not to make cowardly decisions." Grant tryna impress the hoes like ๐
One of the first books I read when I was a kid. Simple sci-if, a bit dated but not bad.
It's 60s sci-fi, and the way the singular woman in this book definitely reflected that, but it wasn't as glaringly bad as some 60s fantasy I've read. Keeping that in mind, it was still a fun weekend read. A classic novel the story of which I'd seen recreated in many other shows/movies, definitely worth the read.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun novelisation of the 1966 movie by Asimov, who does what he can within the sci-fi premise to include realistic science as problems to be solved by the crew of scientists and technicians, miniaturised in a nuclear-powered submarine and injected into the bloodstream of a defecting physicist with an inoperable brain tumour, to save his life and the knowledge he has in order to maintain a cold war stalemate.
Some nods to the Manhattan Project, deconstruction of super-spy tropes, critique of sexism in science (which Asimov then forgets), wrapped up in a neat race-against-time adventure.
Some nods to the Manhattan Project, deconstruction of super-spy tropes, critique of sexism in science (which Asimov then forgets), wrapped up in a neat race-against-time adventure.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
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
Purchased from Paper Portal in Seattle, January 2025
An off-putting amount of this book is devoted to higher-ups arguing that a woman can't go on such an important mission and to the men on said mission admiring the woman's figure. If you can get past that, it's an alright adventure
An off-putting amount of this book is devoted to higher-ups arguing that a woman can't go on such an important mission and to the men on said mission admiring the woman's figure. If you can get past that, it's an alright adventure
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
Asimov's chauvinism seems more apparent in this book, but this was a product of his times.
The Fantastic Voyage is like the Magic Schoolbus for adults, complete with miniaturization, a trip through the human body, and a weird, 1950's-esque romance.
But, the ONLY way to break up a blood clot was to send in a miniaturized sub and a team of 5 cliched stereotypical characters? Seems like a weak excuse for the basis for the story.
The Fantastic Voyage is like the Magic Schoolbus for adults, complete with miniaturization, a trip through the human body, and a weird, 1950's-esque romance.
But, the ONLY way to break up a blood clot was to send in a miniaturized sub and a team of 5 cliched stereotypical characters? Seems like a weak excuse for the basis for the story.
Fantastic Voyage was a lot of fun. This is, of course, a book based on a movie which was itself based on a short story, so if you watch the film you'll notice some key differences, all of which tend to fall in Asimov's favor.
It's a neat idea that's become a classic sci-fi story, and Asimov handles it well. He probably could have dialed the sexism down a bit, but when the story is going it goes at a great clip, and by the end has become both tense and exciting, so it's worth pushing through that (and, in general, it's pretty limited to a single character who then does get called out on it at one point).
In any case, if you enjoy some of the sillier classic sci-fi tropes, you'll enjoy this book. Especially if you also enjoy reading some things that are scientifically completely wrong (such as blood in veins being blue. It's not. It's just slightly darker red).
And then go watch the movie and maybe the Archer episodes that make fun of this story. They're both great, the first as a story and the second as a send-up.
It's a neat idea that's become a classic sci-fi story, and Asimov handles it well. He probably could have dialed the sexism down a bit, but when the story is going it goes at a great clip, and by the end has become both tense and exciting, so it's worth pushing through that (and, in general, it's pretty limited to a single character who then does get called out on it at one point).
In any case, if you enjoy some of the sillier classic sci-fi tropes, you'll enjoy this book. Especially if you also enjoy reading some things that are scientifically completely wrong (such as blood in veins being blue. It's not. It's just slightly darker red).
And then go watch the movie and maybe the Archer episodes that make fun of this story. They're both great, the first as a story and the second as a send-up.
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No