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ppetropoulakis's review against another edition
4.0
This book was created in the sixties. It consists of thirty or so short stories edited by Harlan Ellison . It was all written before the moon landing and all the rest of the triumphs of the space age. Considering the age of the stories it is compelling to read. Most of the stories are made to shock an audience that had not confronted science fictional taboos until then. Some stories still shock and some have now become diffused into the pop culture.
nevr0mancer's review against another edition
3.0
An anthology is like a box of assorted Mike's Hard Lemonades; you never know what you're gonna get. This book was a pot of interesting concepts and a few duds for flavor, but I'm glad to have given it a chance.
absolutely's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
will_cherico's review against another edition
I loved the stories in here, but I need to come back to this when I can invest more brain power into it.
curiously_curious's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyed them all, but the ones that particularly stood out are:
Flies Robert Silverberg
The day after the day the martians came Frederik POHL
The man who went to the moon twice Howard Rodman
The Jigsaw Man Larry Niven
The doll house James Cross
Shall the dust praise thee? Damon Knight
Judas John Brunner
Flies Robert Silverberg
The day after the day the martians came Frederik POHL
The man who went to the moon twice Howard Rodman
The Jigsaw Man Larry Niven
The doll house James Cross
Shall the dust praise thee? Damon Knight
Judas John Brunner
julianjenkins's review against another edition
dark
reflective
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pine_wulf's review against another edition
Thoughts on individual stories:
Evensong - strong start, short, but interesting
Flies - not too bad, a little disturbing
The Day After the Day the Martians Came - this one might have felt revolutionary once upon a time, but now it's a bit of a cliche
Riders of the Purple Wage - this one was sooooo boring, just, no
The Malley System - this was fascinating, I wonder if a certain Black Mirror episode was inspired.
A Toy for Juliette - I liked this one quite a bit.
The Prowler in the City at the Edge of the World - this was fine, it's a sequel to the preceding story, but not as good
The Night That All Time Broke Out - so much fun, plus I'm a sucker for "time is cyclical"
The Man Who Went to the Moon - Twice - I think the story itself is just ok, but I liked the theme. I found the afterword more touching than the story.
Evensong - strong start, short, but interesting
Flies - not too bad, a little disturbing
The Day After the Day the Martians Came - this one might have felt revolutionary once upon a time, but now it's a bit of a cliche
Riders of the Purple Wage - this one was sooooo boring, just, no
The Malley System - this was fascinating, I wonder if a certain Black Mirror episode was inspired.
A Toy for Juliette - I liked this one quite a bit.
The Prowler in the City at the Edge of the World - this was fine, it's a sequel to the preceding story, but not as good
The Night That All Time Broke Out - so much fun, plus I'm a sucker for "time is cyclical"
The Man Who Went to the Moon - Twice - I think the story itself is just ok, but I liked the theme. I found the afterword more touching than the story.
thomcat's review against another edition
4.0
Enormous collection; it feels like I've been reading this for a month. Harlan Ellison put together a collection of stories not published elsewhere, helping to define the New Wave movement of science fiction. Most of what was shocking in the late 60s isn't now, of course, so these stories must stand on their own merits.
I especially enjoyed Gonna Roll the Bones by [a:Fritz Leiber|23001|Fritz Leiber|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1423163995p2/23001.jpg] and Auto-da-Fé by [a:Roger Zelazny|3619|Roger Zelazny|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1207671346p2/3619.jpg]. For me, If All Men Were Brothers, Would You Let One Marry Your Sister? by [a:Theodore Sturgeon|12531|Theodore Sturgeon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1211292667p2/12531.jpg] fell flat. Overall rating for the collection, a solid 3.5 stars.
I especially enjoyed Gonna Roll the Bones by [a:Fritz Leiber|23001|Fritz Leiber|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1423163995p2/23001.jpg] and Auto-da-Fé by [a:Roger Zelazny|3619|Roger Zelazny|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1207671346p2/3619.jpg]. For me, If All Men Were Brothers, Would You Let One Marry Your Sister? by [a:Theodore Sturgeon|12531|Theodore Sturgeon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1211292667p2/12531.jpg] fell flat. Overall rating for the collection, a solid 3.5 stars.
jeremyhornik's review against another edition
3.0
A counterculture science fiction anthology. Man, did I like this book back then. I read it and reread it and reread it. Now I can hardly remember what's in it.