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timinbc's review against another edition
4.0
I read this as half of a double with Jack Vance's The Last Castle–and yes, I am old enough to have read some doubles back when they were a thing. So I think I only got the original novella, and I'm fine with that.
In 81 pages Silverberg shows us a future world in surprising detail, introduces multiple characters with individual arcs, throws us a crisis and what it reveals about our characters. It's a sinking world, but the slightly enigmatic last part of the ending is a brilliant uplift coda.
Yes, Hugo-worthy.
In 81 pages Silverberg shows us a future world in surprising detail, introduces multiple characters with individual arcs, throws us a crisis and what it reveals about our characters. It's a sinking world, but the slightly enigmatic last part of the ending is a brilliant uplift coda.
Yes, Hugo-worthy.
kas010's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
sevve's review against another edition
4.0
Bardzo pozytywnie się zaskoczyłem. Książka może nie porywa, a narracja jest dosyć mozolna, ale jest w tym świecie coś bardzo interesującego. Podróż, którą przebywa główny bohater również była dosyć angażująca, pomimo braku prawie jakiejkolwiek akcji, chociaż ja bardzo lubię motyw drogi, więc nie każdy pewnie podejdzie do tego aż tak entuzjastycznie. Silverberg również całkiem nieźle pisze. Ani przez moment nie czułem jakichkolwiek braków warsztatowych autora, co ostatnio coraz częściej mi się zdarza.
wookieeatemyshoe's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
tricapra's review against another edition
3.0
A very neat blend of fantasy and post apocalyptic sci-fi that is ultimately undermined by its 60s era casual sexism and creepy old protagonist.
spitzig's review against another edition
3.0
Impressive in it's distance in the future. The book's SF idea is Transhumanism/post-humans. But, I can't say much for the book for anything else. The characters are ok. There is very little plot.
olivas512's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kilcannon's review
4.0
Now I get why people love Robert Silverberg.
Give me this kind of world building over the over-expository bloat that's popular these days. So many questions left unanswered, and that's perfectly satisfying.
I almost gave it five stars, but a few minor missteps and an ending that didn't quite connect with me, kept me from it.
Give me this kind of world building over the over-expository bloat that's popular these days. So many questions left unanswered, and that's perfectly satisfying.
I almost gave it five stars, but a few minor missteps and an ending that didn't quite connect with me, kept me from it.
storyonlystory's review against another edition
4.0
Every book by Silverberg repeats the theme of reading minds. Not complaining but you know. This was another really good one by him that I read as a teenager and had been wanting to find and re-read for like ... over a decade. It's a great story.