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A review by originaljbone
The 1984 Annual World's Best SF by Donald A. Wollheim
3.0
As with most collections each reader will find their favourites. What is crap to one might be a delight to another (though I think we can all agree that THE NANNY by Thomas Wylde is sexist bullshit).
My favourites by far are THE LEAVES OF OCTOBER by Don Sakers and HOMEFARING by Robert Silverberg. Both speculate a future where man isn’t the only, or dominant, intelligence on the planet.
The Hlut, in the Leaves of October, reminded me of the Ents from Tolkien’s world though lacking mouths they communicated through colour patterns on their trunks. A beautiful image to consider. I disagree with the final decision made by the Hlut collective - which you’ll have to read if you want to know what I think about humans as a destructive force.
The HOMEFARING unfolds in such a fascinating way that you really need to read it yourself. To have it described would ruin the experience.
My favourites by far are THE LEAVES OF OCTOBER by Don Sakers and HOMEFARING by Robert Silverberg. Both speculate a future where man isn’t the only, or dominant, intelligence on the planet.
The Hlut, in the Leaves of October, reminded me of the Ents from Tolkien’s world though lacking mouths they communicated through colour patterns on their trunks. A beautiful image to consider. I disagree with the final decision made by the Hlut collective - which you’ll have to read if you want to know what I think about humans as a destructive force.
The HOMEFARING unfolds in such a fascinating way that you really need to read it yourself. To have it described would ruin the experience.