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An interesting book, but not necessarily an easy read.
Written in 1921 and before many dystopian/sci-fi novels had been written to define various alternate futures, We and the One State it portrays is a well imagined world of regimentation, order and surveillance. Glass walls everywhere so everything you do is visible, apart from when being issued with a pink slip to engage in sex, when the blinds can go up.
D503 is a mathematician and constructor of 'The Integral' a new spaceship to take the One State to other worlds. Meeting I330 who rebelliously drinks alcohol, smokes and indulges in unprescribed sex triggers confusion and many thoughts in D503, hence the writing of the 'records' that make up the book.
An interesting aspect for its time is that the main roles are almost equally split by gender and in I330 arguably the strongest character is female.
Generally, the book has aged well and is an interesting read to see the influence on 1984, Brave New World etc.
Written in 1921 and before many dystopian/sci-fi novels had been written to define various alternate futures, We and the One State it portrays is a well imagined world of regimentation, order and surveillance. Glass walls everywhere so everything you do is visible, apart from when being issued with a pink slip to engage in sex, when the blinds can go up.
D503 is a mathematician and constructor of 'The Integral' a new spaceship to take the One State to other worlds. Meeting I330 who rebelliously drinks alcohol, smokes and indulges in unprescribed sex triggers confusion and many thoughts in D503, hence the writing of the 'records' that make up the book.
An interesting aspect for its time is that the main roles are almost equally split by gender and in I330 arguably the strongest character is female.
Generally, the book has aged well and is an interesting read to see the influence on 1984, Brave New World etc.