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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott

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perleerose's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

The world building of this book felt quite lazy at times, especially since the first half of the book is dedicated to explaining how said world works. The author says he doesn’t have time to explain certain things but it reads as if he didn’t actually want to develop those parts himself.
The action in the second half was more enjoyable than the first half.

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lethaltouch's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

Loveable characters? No

3.0

In terms of physics and geometry, this book was an interesting read. Specifically, the parts where

the main character addresses the point and line world and is then expected to acknowledge the 3rd dimension

I found intriguing and were compelling to read, especially noting that the thoughts of higher dimensions were being thought about even in the 19th century. I thought this aspect was written and conveyed pretty well for its time and served its purpose. The philosophical nature of the plot for the main character I also thought interesting considering

the stark change in the circle's life and worldview and how he coped with the new information

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In terms of the political aspect, even if written for satirical purposes and the era of the book's release kept in mind, the continued belittling of the female characters is hard to read and unpalatable especially considering the detail went into. The class separation and social commentary was unexpected but again most likely is to reflect the society of Abbott. I thought the writing of it was fine and served the purpose to demonstrate the nonsensical nature of the barriers between the shapes.

Overall, it was a good read and felt an even better one the longer it went without mentioning the fragility and inferiority of the women.

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Knowing ahead of time that it's supposed to sound pretentious can help a lot. There's no real plot, but more like a 3 hour thought experiment. If you like dabbling in math, this is a really fun adventure to expand your mind. If your profession involves thinking in multiple dimensions, you might find this a bit dull.

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