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A review by galois
The Iron Heel by Jack London
dark
reflective
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Strangely prophetic, many of the horrible things London predicts have come to pass in some form, from the battle of Blair mountain, to the business plot, to the rise of fascism, to the purposeful elevation of a chosen class of workers separated from the common proles.
At the same time, it’s kinda masturbatory about how awesome, and cool, and correct socialism is. To the average socialist: a dreary repetition of mundane ideas; yet to someone not already against capitalism: utterly unconvincing.
I think it’s worth a read for the uniqueness of the piece of literature, if nothing else. (Cited as the first dystopian novel; also has female protagonist written in the first person, uncommon for 1907/8)
At the same time, it’s kinda masturbatory about how awesome, and cool, and correct socialism is. To the average socialist: a dreary repetition of mundane ideas; yet to someone not already against capitalism: utterly unconvincing.
I think it’s worth a read for the uniqueness of the piece of literature, if nothing else. (Cited as the first dystopian novel; also has female protagonist written in the first person, uncommon for 1907/8)