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ahalsnad 's review for:
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
by Karel Čapek
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was a very good read with philosophical discussions about human nature and how humans assess progress.
The skeleton of the story isn't something to write home about, but the human interactions and discussion—about the need for robots, the dream of a utopian world, and the consequences of human fallacies—are blended beautifully in those interactions.
Given that it was written in the 1920s, it's amazing it sounds believable in the current world. And to cover such topics in just 60 pages — amazing!
The skeleton of the story isn't something to write home about, but the human interactions and discussion—about the need for robots, the dream of a utopian world, and the consequences of human fallacies—are blended beautifully in those interactions.
Given that it was written in the 1920s, it's amazing it sounds believable in the current world. And to cover such topics in just 60 pages — amazing!