A review by rayne_1906
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott

challenging informative reflective slow-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? No

4.0

1 hour 39 minutes - I read this after one of my professors mentioned it in a lecture, and it is such a fascinating but strange read. I expected it to be wholly mathematical, but the author made up a whole social class system for these shapes. It is rife with sexism and classism, but this book was written in the 1880s, so honestly it was refreshing to see women dehumanised only because they are 1-dimensional instead of 2. This whole book felt a little like a fever dream.