The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster

The Machine Stops

E.M. Forster

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fiction classics science fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

65 pages | first published 1909

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The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story (12,300 words) by E. M. Forster. After initial publication in The Oxford and Cambridge Review (November 1909), the story was republished in Forster's The Eternal Moment and Other Stories in 1928. ...
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Summary of 1318 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
dark 53%
challenging 30%
mysterious 28%
tense 25%
sad 18%
adventurous 17%
emotional 12%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 35%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 29% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

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