Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison

Dangerous Visions

Harlan Ellison with Lester del Rey (Contributor), Robert Silverberg (Contributor), Frederik Pohl (Contributor), Philip José Farmer (Contributor), Miriam Allen deFord (Contributor), Robert Bloch (Contributor), Harlan Ellison (Contributor), Brian W. Aldiss (Contributor), Howard Rodman (Contributor), Philip K. Dick (Contributor), Larry Niven (Contributor), Fritz Leiber (Contributor), Joe L. Hensley (Contributor), Poul Anderson (Contributor), David R. Bunch (Contributor), James Cross (Contributor), Carol Emshwiller (Contributor), Damon Knight (Contributor), Theodore Sturgeon (Contributor), Larry Eisenberg (Contributor), Henry Slesar (Contributor), Sonya Dorman (Contributor), John T. Sladek (Contributor), Jonathan Brand (Contributor), Roger Zelazny (Contributor), Kris Neville (Contributor), R. A. Lafferty (Contributor), John Brunner (Contributor), Keith Laumer (Contributor), Norman Spinrad (Contributor), Samuel R. Delany (Contributor), J.G. Ballard (Contributor)

598 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction adventurous slow-paced
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Anthologies seldom make history, but Dangerous Visions is a grand exception. Harlan Ellison's 1967 collection of science fiction stories set an almost impossibly high standard, as more than a half dozen of its stories won major awards - not surpri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 83%
adventurous 66%
challenging 66%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
hopeful 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.97

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