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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Me encanta cómo la ciencia ficción se transforma en análisis psicológico tratando temas como la culpa y la soledad. Buscar las segundas oportunidades para encontrar la posibilidad de afrontar el pasado y lograr perdonarnos.
A falta de poder comprendernos a nosotros mismos, nos aferramos a la posibilidad de una conciencia externa que pueda vernos de forma transparente y que permita que nos demos cuenta de que no importa cuánto queramos dejar atrás lo vivido, aunque escapemos al otro lado del universo, nunca podremos huir de nosotros mismos.
A falta de poder comprendernos a nosotros mismos, nos aferramos a la posibilidad de una conciencia externa que pueda vernos de forma transparente y que permita que nos demos cuenta de que no importa cuánto queramos dejar atrás lo vivido, aunque escapemos al otro lado del universo, nunca podremos huir de nosotros mismos.
challenging
informative
mysterious
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
It’s a beautiful work of unintentionally Gothic sci-fi. I walked away from it barely understanding what I read. This too is Solaris.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I mean it’s a super straight forward sci-fi book. If that’s your jam then this is a great pick!
Solaris is very technical which emphasizes the sci-fi elements of the book, however, there is very little emotional development of the characters. Considering that the main source of conflict in the story was a doppelgänger of the main character’s ex, I was pretty let down by the lack of emotional involvement. We’re given the back story of their relationship in a pretty clinical manner and when he “falls in love” with her, it kinda feels like it came out of nowhere. The most emotional conversation we get comes towards the middle of the book, after Rheya drinks the liquid oxygen and then the two encounter a very drunk Snow, but by that point it felt a little out of place considering the author’s writing style up to that point.
I did love the ocean being a living being and the imagery of humans exploring it. Overall, there’s some really cool world building going on, but the themes surrounding intimacy seemed like an afterthought.
Solaris is very technical which emphasizes the sci-fi elements of the book, however, there is very little emotional development of the characters. Considering that the main source of conflict in the story was a doppelgänger of the main character’s ex, I was pretty let down by the lack of emotional involvement. We’re given the back story of their relationship in a pretty clinical manner and when he “falls in love” with her, it kinda feels like it came out of nowhere. The most emotional conversation we get comes towards the middle of the book, after Rheya drinks the liquid oxygen and then the two encounter a very drunk Snow, but by that point it felt a little out of place considering the author’s writing style up to that point.
I did love the ocean being a living being and the imagery of humans exploring it. Overall, there’s some really cool world building going on, but the themes surrounding intimacy seemed like an afterthought.
The story is about the crew of a space station who are investigating a mysterious planet called Solaris. The planet has the ability to shape itself into the thoughts of those who observe it, creating physical manifestations of their memories and desires. The crew of the space station is confronted with personal demons and struggles as they struggle to comprehend the mystery of Solaris. The novel explores themes of identity, human relationships, and the nature of reality.
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Difícil fazer uma avaliação desse livro. Já estava parado na minha estante há anos, recomendação de alguma lista de melhores livros de Sci-Fi.
Dei 3 estrelas pq quase larguei esse livro várias vezes, não sei se pelo ritmo lento ou se pela correria da vida. Só sei que a primeira parte é interessante e o final é ótimo. O que me travou foi o meio, as descrições muito científicas me davam muito sono e qualquer coisa parecia mais interessante…
Sobre a história, achei extremamente profunda, muitas camadas. Ainda mais pq sou apaixonada por histórias interplanetárias. São interessantes os paralelos com o Cristianismo, a ideia de redenção, ressureição e seus milagres… a fé. As conversas sobre o cosmos também me pegaram, nossa presuncao de que temos posse de algo nas estrelas e que devemos na vdd entender o nosso pequeno tamanho diante de tanta grandeza.
Admito que a hipótese sobre Solaris ser uma “divindade na infância” me surpreendeu e me ajudou a entender muita coisa! Escolhi ver o livro através dessa lente, tentando dar um desfecho pro final tão aberto, acredito que ele morre aguardando o retorno. Aguardando que a gente abra o livro e comece a história de novo.
Dei 3 estrelas pq quase larguei esse livro várias vezes, não sei se pelo ritmo lento ou se pela correria da vida. Só sei que a primeira parte é interessante e o final é ótimo. O que me travou foi o meio, as descrições muito científicas me davam muito sono e qualquer coisa parecia mais interessante…
Sobre a história, achei extremamente profunda, muitas camadas. Ainda mais pq sou apaixonada por histórias interplanetárias. São interessantes os paralelos com o Cristianismo, a ideia de redenção, ressureição e seus milagres… a fé. As conversas sobre o cosmos também me pegaram, nossa presuncao de que temos posse de algo nas estrelas e que devemos na vdd entender o nosso pequeno tamanho diante de tanta grandeza.
Admito que a hipótese sobre Solaris ser uma “divindade na infância” me surpreendeu e me ajudou a entender muita coisa! Escolhi ver o livro através dessa lente, tentando dar um desfecho pro final tão aberto, acredito que ele morre aguardando o retorno. Aguardando que a gente abra o livro e comece a história de novo.
slow-paced
Popsugar reading challenge: A book set in space
Really lovely melancholy book. I see why it’s such a classic. Kinda felt like the love child between Neon Genesis Evangelion and Star Trek. Ruminations on the unknowability of other people but set in a relatively optimistic (???) view of the future.
Or I could have completely the wrong take on it. Wrapping my brain around this book feels like trying to remember a nightmare that just seems silly by light of day and you aren’t sure what your dream self was even so worried about in the first place. Or something.
Also the most recent audiobook’s narrator is Alessandro Juliani aka dub L from Death Note. He’s a good voice actor in general, but also that added an extra bit of meta fun to this.
Really lovely melancholy book. I see why it’s such a classic. Kinda felt like the love child between Neon Genesis Evangelion and Star Trek. Ruminations on the unknowability of other people but set in a relatively optimistic (???) view of the future.
Or I could have completely the wrong take on it. Wrapping my brain around this book feels like trying to remember a nightmare that just seems silly by light of day and you aren’t sure what your dream self was even so worried about in the first place. Or something.
Also the most recent audiobook’s narrator is Alessandro Juliani aka dub L from Death Note. He’s a good voice actor in general, but also that added an extra bit of meta fun to this.