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A review by old_oak_owl
Star Diaries: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy by Stanisław Lem
4.0
Wow, if you like sci-fi, which ironically comments on the current-day issues, this book will be an excellent read! It was so funny and entertaining, but also brushed on the topics of environmentalism, ego-centrism, forced implementation of democracy, and missionary work (and its hmm-complexities when it comes to alien races).
The first story was my favorite one: it focused on how one can fly through the time-vortex to get a future or past version of himself to work as an assistant for ship reparations.
This book with its adventure narrative is different in its tone from "[b:Solaris|95558|Solaris|Stanisław Lem|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498631519l/95558._SX50_.jpg|3333881]", which is more lethargic and slow-paced. Nevertheless, I will be picking up more books from this author (such as "[b:The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy|733473|The Futurological Congress From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy|Stanisław Lem|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387704942l/733473._SY75_.jpg|1271698]"), as I was genuinely enjoyed space-travel stories with complex social commentary.
The first story was my favorite one: it focused on how one can fly through the time-vortex to get a future or past version of himself to work as an assistant for ship reparations.
This book with its adventure narrative is different in its tone from "[b:Solaris|95558|Solaris|Stanisław Lem|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498631519l/95558._SX50_.jpg|3333881]", which is more lethargic and slow-paced. Nevertheless, I will be picking up more books from this author (such as "[b:The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy|733473|The Futurological Congress From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy|Stanisław Lem|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387704942l/733473._SY75_.jpg|1271698]"), as I was genuinely enjoyed space-travel stories with complex social commentary.