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unrealpunk's review against another edition
4.0
I would never have guessed this book was written by the author of Solaris if his name wasn't on the cover, but I enjoyed it just as much. This is way more of an absurdist work of satire, which I appreciate. Blends together elements of 1984 and Brave New World with a bit of the unhinged chaos of Naked Lunch, plus some added cartoonishness. It's not really about the plot or character building, it's just a bunch of crazy shenanigans, crazy ideas, and nightmarish but silly dystopian scenarios, thrown at the reader at an extremely fast clip. Being translated from Polish, it's amazing how well the wordplay works in English. Hats off to the translator — WOW!!
katrinacharleston's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
olletokstolle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
noahjmack's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
mushiemush's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ice119's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
insertsthwitty's review against another edition
2.0
Some of the writing has been truly great and funny, but in the end Lem can’t imagine a different society - he’s a great solipsist of science fiction. In other words - he’s no Ursula K. Le Guin.
misty_kb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
soupremeleader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0