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A review by tundragirl
Cities in Flight by R.D. Mullen, James Blish, Betty Ballantine
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this novel. On the one hand, it's a pretty good example of classic sf. On the other, even though there are some big ideas, what's missing is pretty stark. It's several thousand years in the future, and apparently we still use slide rules and mimeographs. Computers are present, but mostly as an afterthought.
And of course, because the books were written in the 50s and 60s, women are either absent or drawn as mere cartoons, not fully fleshed-out people.
There were several times that I got caught up in the story, but there were also many times where James Blish got a little too didactic with the math for my taste.
And of course, because the books were written in the 50s and 60s, women are either absent or drawn as mere cartoons, not fully fleshed-out people.
There were several times that I got caught up in the story, but there were also many times where James Blish got a little too didactic with the math for my taste.