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A review by bridgette42
2020 Vision by Dave McDaniel, Harlan Ellison, Poul Anderson, Dian Girard, Jerry Pournelle, Ben Bova, A.E. van Vogt, Norman Spinrad, Larry Niven
4.0
A.E. van Vogt did not disappoint in his dimensional and bizarre portrayal of the 2020 in “Future Perfect”: a world without poverty or crime but also a world without reproductive freedom, love or autonomy. Stephen Dalkins was a worthy protagonist, his motivation cryptic until the last twist.
The book was also an interesting time capsule in itself, complete with 1970s sexism which fueled feminist sci-fi icons James Tiptree Jr., Joanna Russ, Ursula K. LeGuin and the like.
Dian Girard’s “Eat, Drink and Be Merry” reads like a modern day body-positive Sci-Fi zine (a smart house which meters your caloric and nutritional intake based on built in shower-scale readings), I don’t actually think she was too far off.
Several stories featured smart phone technology. Several stories ventured into the ecological realm (public transportation is mastered, freeways are turned into communal gardens). Overall very enjoyable, a fun read as the year 2020 approaches.
The book was also an interesting time capsule in itself, complete with 1970s sexism which fueled feminist sci-fi icons James Tiptree Jr., Joanna Russ, Ursula K. LeGuin and the like.
Dian Girard’s “Eat, Drink and Be Merry” reads like a modern day body-positive Sci-Fi zine (a smart house which meters your caloric and nutritional intake based on built in shower-scale readings), I don’t actually think she was too far off.
Several stories featured smart phone technology. Several stories ventured into the ecological realm (public transportation is mastered, freeways are turned into communal gardens). Overall very enjoyable, a fun read as the year 2020 approaches.