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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
Okay, I read a reference to Micromegas, so I hunted down this copy. That was a good essay, but by no means my favorite - there were some spectacular stories and essays in this collection - were they all written more than 250 years ago?
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wanted to love this so much more than I ended up.
Over all i enjoyed the tone and style but I felt that there wasn't a whole lot a room for artistic liberties past the satire.
Over all i enjoyed the tone and style but I felt that there wasn't a whole lot a room for artistic liberties past the satire.
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
There's a reason Micromegas is not as well known as Candide. Although a funny story, it lacks the oomph of the latter. Candide was an attack an a very popular philosophy whereas Micromegas is a broader satire.
However the stories found in this collection are still very funny and Micromegas DOES remain one of the earliest forms of science fiction written in the west. The story is in the form of Swift's earlier and more popular Gulliver's Travels, but it manages to satirize even that novel.
However the stories found in this collection are still very funny and Micromegas DOES remain one of the earliest forms of science fiction written in the west. The story is in the form of Swift's earlier and more popular Gulliver's Travels, but it manages to satirize even that novel.