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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
The Machine Stops: 4 stars.
The Celestial Omnibus: 3 stars.
So 3.5 stars overall.
The Celestial Omnibus: 3 stars.
So 3.5 stars overall.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Clear links to Wells’s The Time Machine. Quite chilling in places, really enjoyed. Very different from Howards End.
Felt like it skimmed a lot of heavy concepts for a short story but very very prescient
(3.5 stars) If you're a Forster fan and stumbled into this anomaly, you might have been as confused as I was and thought why he of all people decided to write a sci-fi story, or, more importantly, would it actually be good?
Luckily, it's well worth the read. Well-written and with an eerie ending, it's especially recommended for those whose gadgets have been glued into their hands and brains instead of being mere tools of communication. A monochromatic world, completely devoid of original thought and individualism, that will be eaten alive by its technology is not the kind of world I want to end up in.
Luckily, it's well worth the read. Well-written and with an eerie ending, it's especially recommended for those whose gadgets have been glued into their hands and brains instead of being mere tools of communication. A monochromatic world, completely devoid of original thought and individualism, that will be eaten alive by its technology is not the kind of world I want to end up in.
This was fine, sometimes it is hard to accept that an author elected to stay with a short story or novella when so much more could have been done with it. Having just read this, and [b:This Crowded Earth|6314423|This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348552816s/6314423.jpg|6499655], I am feeling kind of inspired to look for groups based on dystopian fiction and gather some more suggestions for earlier works. had an odd experience as i was listening to a Librivox recording and the firt narrator sounded just like i think i sound. Kind of eerie!
4 stars for a wonderful dystopian novel
1 extra star for writing this visionary story in 1909
In a future world people are living in isolated cubicles, they only interact with other humans though the screen and spend the day following other peoples "presentations" or present a totally meaningless topic to others.
As they never interact with the real world all knowledge are secondhand, they even encourage people to avoid firsthand impressions but rely more on interpretations of interpretations.
As the "machine" are their only contact point to anything and caters for their every need, it gradually takes on a religious role for them to the extent they starts worshiping it, forgetting over time that they actually built it themself (and have to maintain it as well).
The end is only to predictable.....
A little scary to recognize many of the trends in our own society, maybe it's time to give the smartphone a long break.
1 extra star for writing this visionary story in 1909
In a future world people are living in isolated cubicles, they only interact with other humans though the screen and spend the day following other peoples "presentations" or present a totally meaningless topic to others.
As they never interact with the real world all knowledge are secondhand, they even encourage people to avoid firsthand impressions but rely more on interpretations of interpretations.
As the "machine" are their only contact point to anything and caters for their every need, it gradually takes on a religious role for them to the extent they starts worshiping it, forgetting over time that they actually built it themself (and have to maintain it as well).
The end is only to predictable.....
A little scary to recognize many of the trends in our own society, maybe it's time to give the smartphone a long break.
Eine wirklich schöne kleine Geschichte über die Trennung von Geist und Körper in einer zukünftigen möglichen Welt. Irgendwie Prognostisch schon recht gut, da wir ja erste Anzeichen davon heute schon haben z.B. das Studierte Paare weniger oft Kinder kriegen.
Das Cover ist übrigens sehr passend und fühlt sich schön an in dem Stoffeinband. Besser als jedes e-book. Schön warm an den Händen beim Lesen und nicht zu heißt weil der Akku läuft ^,-.
Der Text ist übrigens recht leicht lesbar. Vielleicht sogar etwas für Einsteiger. Ich konnte es mir sehr gut vorstellen. Es geht auch eher um das Gedankenkonzept als um die sehr reduzierte Umgebung.
Das Cover ist übrigens sehr passend und fühlt sich schön an in dem Stoffeinband. Besser als jedes e-book. Schön warm an den Händen beim Lesen und nicht zu heißt weil der Akku läuft ^,-.
Der Text ist übrigens recht leicht lesbar. Vielleicht sogar etwas für Einsteiger. Ich konnte es mir sehr gut vorstellen. Es geht auch eher um das Gedankenkonzept als um die sehr reduzierte Umgebung.
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes