Reviews - The Machine Stops

777 reviews for:

The Machine Stops

E.M. Forster

4.01 AVERAGE

rachykelly's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

actuallythesun's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amymay84's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

agrajag's review against another edition

4.0

A short and fun read. Science Fiction from 1910. Marvels untold -- sound with no instruments, light with no flame, doors that open at the push of a button, and the possibility to converse and even SEE someone living on the other side of the world ;-)

(book is in the public domain, legal ebook-downloads are easy to find)

shalot's review against another edition

4.0

For a short story written in 1909, I'm amazed at how relevant it is to today's technology and FOMO. Written when telephones in your home was just becoming common, Forster writes about hologram calls and distance learning and so much more.