A review by mysafe_place
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

"He was Earth, and we were the fruit of that Earth; and though he had eaten us, he would never digest us.". Astonishing short story. I have seen numerous interpretations on it and people talking about it's deeply rooted philosophical questions it arises as well as the potentially warnings it contains. Having read it myself now I cannot stop to think about any of it in some deeper sense. The anologly where AM appeared to the five of them as a burning bush really enhanced this godlike character he/it has and it simply put so much more depth into it than "simply" the godclaim. Ams limits also contradict this anologly which makes it a tud more interesting still. 
I do recommend, though it is hard to digest and may trigger.