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A review by spitzig
Great Classic Science Fiction: Eight Unabridged Stories by H.G. Wells
2.0
None of these stories were impressive. Even the ones by Philip Dick and Frank Herbert, who I love, weren't anything special.
The one by Wells seemed like a strange choice, though. It seemed more like a fantasy story, about a guy stepping into the land of Faeries. Maybe it was included because back then there wasn't much separation between fantasy and science fiction. If it was just because of Wells's name, they could have easily found ACTUAL science fiction from Wells.
I'm thinking more and more that I just don't like old school SF. It's just not chaotic, dynamic, or wierd enough. Also, the characters tend to be paper thin or the same kind of "tough as nails engineer".
The one by Wells seemed like a strange choice, though. It seemed more like a fantasy story, about a guy stepping into the land of Faeries. Maybe it was included because back then there wasn't much separation between fantasy and science fiction. If it was just because of Wells's name, they could have easily found ACTUAL science fiction from Wells.
I'm thinking more and more that I just don't like old school SF. It's just not chaotic, dynamic, or wierd enough. Also, the characters tend to be paper thin or the same kind of "tough as nails engineer".