A review by rivermaxfield
His Master's Voice by Stanisław Lem

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Lem’s prose, as always, is evocative, beautiful, piercingly intelligent, deeply reflective, and highly imaginative. The themes of this work are reflected in many of his other novels, namely, the shortcomings (from human nature) of science, the failure of objectivity, and the difficulty of “first contact.” Worth a read for any fan of philosophical science fiction, and those interested in the question of communication with alien intelligence.