They'd Rather Be Right, or The Forever Machine by Frank Riley, Mark Clifton

They'd Rather Be Right, or The Forever Machine

Frank Riley, Mark Clifton

178 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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The Lost Hugo Winning Novel! From the pages of Astounding Science Fiction. Bossy was a most unusual computer. Programmed with all the known facts about the human mind, Bossy should have been the world's greatest psychologist. And she was! When Joe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews

Moods

adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | Character: 28% | N/A: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

2.7

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