A review by woolfen
The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney
3.0
3.5 Stars.
Despite the not so high rating, this is a genre-defining piece of work, and has shaped lots of similar stories, tropes and other sci-fi works. Whilst it is about as subtle as a thrown brick, it does convey quite an interesting and valid concern of certain political communities and the role of the individual. Whilst uncritical; the 1950s America approaching the height of the Cold War was not known for its nuance and is an interesting insight into citizens perceptions.
In the book, there's a lot of rushing back and forth, lots of to-ing and fro-ing but the tension is well sustained as it slowly ramps up and there were lots of genuinely well written passages which sustain this tension and draw you in.
Despite the not so high rating, this is a genre-defining piece of work, and has shaped lots of similar stories, tropes and other sci-fi works. Whilst it is about as subtle as a thrown brick, it does convey quite an interesting and valid concern of certain political communities and the role of the individual. Whilst uncritical; the 1950s America approaching the height of the Cold War was not known for its nuance and is an interesting insight into citizens perceptions.
In the book, there's a lot of rushing back and forth, lots of to-ing and fro-ing but the tension is well sustained as it slowly ramps up and there were lots of genuinely well written passages which sustain this tension and draw you in.