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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison, Theodore Sturgeon
31 reviews
lali_002's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, and Sexism
moongelli's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
AM
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Self harm, and Infidelity
memyreads's review against another edition
I started the audio book and barely made it 45 mins in. There's an extremely long introduction and forward from the author and a critic or something. I tried listening but it just drug on with both talking about how the author himself had a tragic accident (never said what it was) and how he fell into a dark place for a long time and how it influenced his book and how everyone loved it. Not knocking him for having mental issues after a traumatic event, just saying it could have been conveyed better, as it was it came across kind of edgy and cringy.
Finally, I made it to the actual story....and was quite disappointed. I couldn't get past the writing style first of all. Again, it was presented in an edgy, cringy fashion as if the main male char was the smartest, most logical, most athletic, most handsome person in the world. Which, story wise, could have been true as the only plot element I could gather was that some AI somehow, destroyed the whole world and there were only 4 characters left: our main Chad, a diabolical genius, a man damaged by radiation and the token blonde female. And this is what tripped me up, the way not only the characters but also the author treats the female char. There were so many misogynistic things said and done to this char that I won't repeat as I found it quite disgusting. It made the author come across as some extreme INCEL who was using this writing as some type of self inserted daydream scenario. Needless to say, I found this very off-putting and won't be returning to it.
Finally, I made it to the actual story....and was quite disappointed. I couldn't get past the writing style first of all. Again, it was presented in an edgy, cringy fashion as if the main male char was the smartest, most logical, most athletic, most handsome person in the world. Which, story wise, could have been true as the only plot element I could gather was that some AI somehow, destroyed the whole world and there were only 4 characters left: our main Chad, a diabolical genius, a man damaged by radiation and the token blonde female. And this is what tripped me up, the way not only the characters but also the author treats the female char. There were so many misogynistic things said and done to this char that I won't repeat as I found it quite disgusting. It made the author come across as some extreme INCEL who was using this writing as some type of self inserted daydream scenario. Needless to say, I found this very off-putting and won't be returning to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Sexism
cpardub's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read this because of a trivia question, and found Ellison’s style very strange. Sci-fi, yet poetic, and with a lot of 2D female characters. It was okay. I liked the titular story and only read the rest to appease my inner completionist.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity
ferns_citruscorner_8's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
A shitty book, but interesting to think about. This guy must've felt like he did something amazing and revolutionary when writing these stories. It's a product of it's time (be aware!) Nothing truly is disturbing. I kinda felt myself connecting with AM more than anyone else. Yea, there's way more better sci-fi stories out there with actual thought-provoking subjects and complex view points.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Cannibalism, Death, and Misogyny
Minor: Torture, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Suicide
happysoullovesyou's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny
lennyschubs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I'm glad a friend had given me fair warning of what this book would entail, and who Harlan Ellison was as a person. Eerie AM/AI parallels but from the suspicions of another time, with all the sexism of that time. Uncomfortable throughout, but a fun thought experiment I guess?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Torture and Death
laraloops's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Dark and challenging - it leaves an unsettling feeling in the pit of your stomach. I can't recommend it more! A great horror short story that I am excited to try out the video game adaptation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual content
cluelessavian's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Misogyny
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
surdiablo's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Well, that was.. underwhelming at best. I had a feeling it was going to be a rough ride when the title story involved plenty of sexism ( Yes yes, I know those people were already half-crazy with their minds twisted by the AI ) but the rest of the stories, including the endnotes confirmed my suspicion that it's just the author's views seeping into the book. It was simply distasteful and had me rolling my eyes on numerous occasions. I understand that he's a 'product of his time', except I wasn't impressed by the short stories at all to make up for the problematic elements. They are for the most part well-written, but I found the concepts to be much more interesting than the execution of it. The stories I enjoyed were too short with unsatisfying endings, while the rest of them left a bad aftertaste due to the misogynistic notions possessed by the majority of characters. I can see these concepts being innovative back then, but I don't see much in here otherwise that explains or justifies the reverence he gets.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism