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68 pages • first pub 1909 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781449570132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Edition Pub Date: 26 October 2009
Ideal for the reader who wants to sample Forster’s trademark elegance distilled into swift, haunting parables that pit human longing against the seductive cocoon of effortless comfort.
Description
The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. The story is about a world in which many humans have lost the ability to live on the surface, and live underground. The story predicted a few technological and social innovations...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 70%
dark: 59%
challenging: 35%
mysterious: 29%
sad: 24%
tense: 19%
adventurous: 15%
emotional: 10%
inspiring: 6%
hopeful: 4%
informative: 3%
funny: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, SuicideMinor
Ableism, Genocide, Pregnancy
68 pages • first pub 1909 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781449570132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Edition Pub Date: 26 October 2009
Ideal for the reader who wants to sample Forster’s trademark elegance distilled into swift, haunting parables that pit human longing against the seductive cocoon of effortless comfort.
Description
The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. The story is about a world in which many humans have lost the ability to live on the surface, and live underground. The story predicted a few technological and social innovations...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 70%
dark: 59%
challenging: 35%
mysterious: 29%
sad: 24%
tense: 19%
adventurous: 15%
emotional: 10%
inspiring: 6%
hopeful: 4%
informative: 3%
funny: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, DeathModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, SuicideMinor
Ableism, Genocide, Pregnancy