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A review by kundor
An age by Brian W. Aldiss
2.0
After reflection, I came back here to revise the rating from 3 down to 2.
The "scientific" conceit revealed at the end is ridiculous and doesn't make any sense, but that shouldn't be a big deal because this is a "New Wave" book and the point is supposed to be the characterization and psychology and so on. But the psychology is also pretty bad.
To wit: the protagonist is supposed to have a uniquely "broken psyche", giving him mind traveling abilities exceeding anyone else's, and it all stems from an event when his mom made him play outside one day when he was six.
The "scientific" conceit revealed at the end is ridiculous and doesn't make any sense, but that shouldn't be a big deal because this is a "New Wave" book and the point is supposed to be the characterization and psychology and so on. But the psychology is also pretty bad.
To wit: the protagonist is supposed to have a uniquely "broken psyche", giving him mind traveling abilities exceeding anyone else's, and it all stems from an event when his mom made him play outside one day when he was six.