778 reviews for:

The Machine Stops

E.M. Forster

4.01 AVERAGE

dark reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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dark sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
reflective
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

I actually really enjoyed this! I would never have guessed that it was written in 1912... so relevant to contemporary life. I would definitely recommend this to any sci-fi fans hoping to break into Forster's canon or to get into the roots of the genre a little more. Or just anyone looking for a good short story.
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ladybirder's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 75%

Boring, silly. 
dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes