A review by okvadus
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

This book was trying so hard to do something smart, it ended up just being stupid. The book proposes interesting ideas on how to look at form and shape in the context of class, but fumbles in the presentation. I would not recommend this to people who like math, I would not recommend this to people interested in political allegories. I would also not recommend this to people who enjoy romances. While, ahead of its time, it may be better to just read one of this book's successors (Ex. Animal Farm).