A review by lunardog
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

You might think the misogyny displayed in the main and first story is deliberate and used to criticize society and question “who deserves empathy”... but then you read the following stories and realize the author was just a raging sexist and projected that onto his characters.

My rank and rating of each story:
1. I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream ★★☆☆☆
2. Eyes of Dust ★☆☆☆☆
3. Big Sam Was My Friend ★☆☆☆☆
4. World of the Myth ☆☆☆☆☆
5. Delusion for Dragonslayer ☆☆☆☆☆
6. Lonelyache ☆☆☆☆☆
7. Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes ☆☆☆☆☆
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