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croctears's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
morgann_ashh's review against another edition
4.0
Assigned reading for class. I actually thoroughly enjoyed this book once I got to the part where the time traveler shared his story! I love the contrast between the two species that lived on Earth. I also enjoyed the friendship and relationship the narrator formed with one of the young girls and it made me sad when she died! It was also interesting how the time traveler escaped by traveling years into the future watching how the Earth slowly dissolved into nothingness. Easy and short read but I enjoyed it!
ntalbot's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bhfine's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
alreadyemily's review against another edition
3.0
CW: racism, dehumanization of humans, homicidal thoughts, violence.
This one has sat on my to-read for some time, but I was inspired to read it now after I mention in the story that LeVar Burton chose to read for his last episode of LeVar Burton Reads - Ray Bradbury's The Toynbee Convector. Unlike that fine piece of literature that gives me inspiration and hope, this was depressing AF, and even more racist than I expected.
I see why it was important but it reminded me a bit of Lord of the Flies, in its dim view of humanity.
This one has sat on my to-read for some time, but I was inspired to read it now after I mention in the story that LeVar Burton chose to read for his last episode of LeVar Burton Reads - Ray Bradbury's The Toynbee Convector. Unlike that fine piece of literature that gives me inspiration and hope, this was depressing AF, and even more racist than I expected.
I see why it was important but it reminded me a bit of Lord of the Flies, in its dim view of humanity.
thehawk72's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t think my copy was finished lol it stopped right in the middle of a sentence and cut a word off. Other than that it was quite interesting to hear his interpretation of culture and social order.
singhrat's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cashewmilk's review against another edition
2.0
Man travels to the future. Man takes pity on “graceful, lazy, weak, and useless” (direct quote) race, who all seem perfectly happy. Man meets the other “ape-like”, smelly, cannibalistic slave race and gets in a fight with them after entering their home unannounced. Man starts a forest fire and kills a bunch of them. Man gets people of the other race killed. Man fucks off home and tells all his friends about it.
abbyboolin's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Not necessarily giving this one a number rating because an audio book is a completely different experience to reading for me. However - this book was fascinating. Best way to honestly describe it was that it felt like a fever dream. I also loved how the author had the main character change his worldview with the information he would have available to him. Was a really unique way of story telling.