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A review by charliereadsalot
Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott
3.75
3.75 STARS
I've known about Flatland for quite some time, forgot about it for most of that duration and finally rediscovered it and had to read it because I was curious. I did really enjoy the story, the criticism and the thought experiment. The text had me constantly reevaluating my own beliefs (thought that may be the wrong word) and I really loved its concern with different dimensions and observers' bias.
Naturally, this can also be read as a social critique which I also enjoyed. Considering the length of this, there is so much in here and I for one find it amazing that this was written in the 1880s.
I've known about Flatland for quite some time, forgot about it for most of that duration and finally rediscovered it and had to read it because I was curious. I did really enjoy the story, the criticism and the thought experiment. The text had me constantly reevaluating my own beliefs (thought that may be the wrong word) and I really loved its concern with different dimensions and observers' bias.
Naturally, this can also be read as a social critique which I also enjoyed. Considering the length of this, there is so much in here and I for one find it amazing that this was written in the 1880s.