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mrzachyt's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pc953's review
5.0
I was recommended this by an old man at the gym. It took me months to track down a copy but I really am glad i did. It falls into many tropes of the scfi of the time, which I comment on quite often. However for being such an old book it holds up remarkably well in modern concepts.
I read so that I can feel things. The arcs of characters are so dramatic that they effect an emotion upon the reader. Our tiger of a main character is a descipicble monster. Terrible to read about and follow. And yet through the book we learn to appreciate it him to know him and his inner tortures. His turn reminded me of Crime and Punishment and the inevitable turn the protangitionst of that story takes.
But the ending. I was carried by it. Faith on faith. That's what I need in my life right now and I'm glad this book reminded me of that.
Is it the best scfi novel of all time? I think not. But it's an explimintory of its time and is a foundation that so many other books have built upon. I'm glad to have read this.
I read so that I can feel things. The arcs of characters are so dramatic that they effect an emotion upon the reader. Our tiger of a main character is a descipicble monster. Terrible to read about and follow. And yet through the book we learn to appreciate it him to know him and his inner tortures. His turn reminded me of Crime and Punishment and the inevitable turn the protangitionst of that story takes.
But the ending. I was carried by it. Faith on faith. That's what I need in my life right now and I'm glad this book reminded me of that.
Is it the best scfi novel of all time? I think not. But it's an explimintory of its time and is a foundation that so many other books have built upon. I'm glad to have read this.
angus_mckeogh's review
4.0
Really very good and the most amazing part is the novel is not dated in the least and was written so long ago. Revenge and mystery infused with science fiction. Highly recommended.
wmf's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
justinreadsalot's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
squaternutbosch's review against another edition
5.0
Truly brilliant book, loved it from start to finish. You can hardly tell it was published in the 50's!
jmcook's review
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
kdahlo's review
2.0
Some cool bits but a lot more that I found to be a slog and/or misogynist. I do specifically enjoy older sci-fi so I definitely got something out of it, it is inventive and has some nifty form-bending pieces that impressed me. Overall though, I can't really recommend it.