A review by olityr
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

 “A man is a member of society first, and an individual second. You must go along with society, whether it chooses destruction or not.” This statement is so false, and yet it leads Foyle to take the right action.

“Faith in faith' he answered himself. 'It isn't necessary to have something to believe in. It's only necessary to believe that somewhere there's something worthy of belief.” Is there any truth in this?