A review by damianmurphy
Tales of Pirx the Pilot by Stanisław Lem

4.0

There's something of 'Tintin in space with extra science' to these five tales, though there are sections in most of them that rise above the boy's adventure motifs into something that just grazes the sublime. This is especially true of the final tale, Terminus, which is written in far more enticing prose than the rest. Not quite up there with Lem's best (Solaris, His Master's Voice, Fiasco, Eden), a little minor, but very enjoyable nonetheless.

The Test: 4
The Conditioned Reflex: 3 for the story, 4 for the sensory depravation section in the early part
On Patrol: 4
The Albatross: 3 - the weakest of the lot
Terminus: 4.5