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pushingdessy 's review for:
The Machine Stops
by E.M. Forster
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This story was mentioned in Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia, and it sounded so fascinating that it made me want to read it. It really is mindblowing the way in which Forster's vision ended up predicting so many current technologies, as well as the effects they would have on us, and offering a bleak - but not at all laughable, all things considered - future for humanity.
However, as a story, I found the writing style a slog and it was hard to stay engaged - it actually took me over a month to finish reading it.
However, as a story, I found the writing style a slog and it was hard to stay engaged - it actually took me over a month to finish reading it.