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giorginav's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Ableism, Confinement, War, Misogyny, Violence, and Classism
Minor: Forced institutionalization
zannmato's review against another edition
4.0
Extremely enjoyable and thought-provoking. Primarily due to how the story was portrayed to me, I was surprised at how much social commentary accompanies the overarching concept in the book; the entire first part is dedicated to this and what is described goes on to affect the second part.
imallallallama's review against another edition
2.0
The concept behind the book is fascinating, and was the main reason I decided to read it. However, the concept, once stated, can be considered without the need for a large portion of the book, and in fact, the concept was the main thing I enjoyed. The plot seemed to be primarily there to demonstrate the concept, and I found this demonstration to be somewhat tedious. In short, I suppose I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in physics or math, but don't expect a very interesting story, more an exploration of an idea.
goosedollaz's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.25
luluruzam's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
yknight's review against another edition
4.0
Very good for understanding higher spacial dimensions. Wtf is all the sexism and classism going on here though? 😂 Genuinely can't tell if the author really considered women to be almost a completely different species that was far less intelligent, or if he was trying to tell a cautionary tale or something.
Either way, come for the math, not the political environment of flatland.
Either way, come for the math, not the political environment of flatland.
jcampbell's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.5
Reads much more as a philosophy piece about looking outside your world and expanding your viewpoint than it does as a story. The first Half is very much a mathematical introduction to the 2d world describing the structure and class structure, with the 2nd half telling the story of a member of flatland discover the 3rd dimension.
lucasnnelson's review against another edition
3.0
A novella that follows a mathematician in his two dimensional world as he describes his world and shares his experiences in a 3D journey. Originally written to criticize the Victorian social hierarchy but still applies in part to today. It serves as a philosophical analysis of class hierarchy, sexism, limitations of one’s beliefs, the idea that nature determines anything (it insinuates that nature is necesssrily subjective and so cannot explain anything), epistemology, etc.
Read on the plane to/from Phoenix for a conference. Quick read but I liked it. Slow without character development but read as an essay/philosophy piece it stands.
Read on the plane to/from Phoenix for a conference. Quick read but I liked it. Slow without character development but read as an essay/philosophy piece it stands.
jackievr's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0