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Με γοργούς ρυθμούς, εξαιρετικά πρωτότυπες ιδέες και σατιρικές πινελιές η Επιστιμονική Φαντασία του Robert Sheckley είναι ταυτόχρονα εύθυμη και περιπετειώδης – με έναν συγκλονιστικό και… ανησυχητικό τρόπο.
Πλανήτης: ο Ωμέγα
Θρησκεία: η λατρεία του Κακού
Διασκέδαση: οι δυνατές συγκινήσεις του κυνηγιού με ανθρώπινο θήραμα
Νόμος: κυβερνά τις πράξεις όλων, επιβραβεύοντας – παραδόξως – τον παραβάτη στην περίπτωση που παρανομήσει επιτυχώς
Κοινωνική Θέση: βελτιώνεται με κάθε φόνο που κάνεις
Προσδόκιμο Ζωής: τρία χρόνια. Ίσως…
Πλανήτης: ο Ωμέγα
Θρησκεία: η λατρεία του Κακού
Διασκέδαση: οι δυνατές συγκινήσεις του κυνηγιού με ανθρώπινο θήραμα
Νόμος: κυβερνά τις πράξεις όλων, επιβραβεύοντας – παραδόξως – τον παραβάτη στην περίπτωση που παρανομήσει επιτυχώς
Κοινωνική Θέση: βελτιώνεται με κάθε φόνο που κάνεις
Προσδόκιμο Ζωής: τρία χρόνια. Ίσως…
258 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1960
About the author
Robert Sheckley
994 books606 followersOne of science fiction's great humorists, Sheckley was a prolific short story writer beginning in 1952 with titles including "Specialist", "Pilgrimage to Earth", "Warm", "The Prize of Peril", and "Seventh Victim", collected in volumes from Untouched by Human Hands (1954) to Is That What People Do? (1984) and a five-volume set of Collected Stories (1991). His first novel, Immortality, Inc. (1958), was followed by The Status Civilization (1960), Journey Beyond Tomorrow (1962), Mindswap (1966), and several others. Sheckley served as fiction editor for Omni magazine from January 1980 through September 1981, and was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.
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November 25, 2018
This is not a book that will rock your world. You won't be harassing your friends to read it, or spamming recommendations for it here on Goodreads. You aren't going to wistfully stare at its cover a year from now, remembering the great times you had together.
But that's OK.
The Status Civilization is not a SF aficionado must-read, but it's a fairly enjoyable romp through an interesting world. The story is pretty straightforward. No alternate viewpoints, unreliable narrators, or odd time/perspective shifts. This is meat-and-two-veg, steak-and-eggs SF, solid, inoffensive, and fine for what it is.
Will Barrent, a convicted murderer, awakens on a starship with no memory of his life or crimes. The starship is soon revealed to be a prisoner transport and he is abandoned on the prison world of Omega, home to a twisted society run by deported criminals. This is no Escape From Absalom or Lord of the Flies style scenario though, the prisoner society on Omega is an interesting hodge-podge of ancient societies and dystopic ideas, with a brutal ranking system, regular 'hunts' of lower ranking citizens, a Roman-style colosseum and a culture that enshrines criminality as the highest legal and religious good. Barrent, while very successful in this criminal milieu, is no killer at heart and comes to doubt that he is the murderer the system says he is. These doubts lead him to begin exploring his missing memories and testing the limits of Omegan society, with some violent results.
The Status Civilization was written in 1960, and occasionally the book’s age peeks through, a wrinkle here, a saggy bit there (computers in the future being programmed via punch cards was a LOL moment) but for the most part it’s pretty spry for its age, leading the reader on a pacy dash through the twisted world of Omega and beyond. Perhaps in part due to it's brevity the story sometimes relies on implausible coincidences to flog itself along, and gave me the impression that Sheckley was racing to try and fit his many interesting ideas into the narrative. Despite all this (and a not entirely satisfying conclusion) it's an enjoyable read and the book flows from one action-packed encounter to the next.
Not every book has to be a catalyst for deep reflection, or an award winner, or a pillar of its genre. The Status Civilization is light, entertaining, and short - just the thing for an easy read in between two meatier works.
2.5 stars.
But that's OK.
The Status Civilization is not a SF aficionado must-read, but it's a fairly enjoyable romp through an interesting world. The story is pretty straightforward. No alternate viewpoints, unreliable narrators, or odd time/perspective shifts. This is meat-and-two-veg, steak-and-eggs SF, solid, inoffensive, and fine for what it is.
Will Barrent, a convicted murderer, awakens on a starship with no memory of his life or crimes. The starship is soon revealed to be a prisoner transport and he is abandoned on the prison world of Omega, home to a twisted society run by deported criminals. This is no Escape From Absalom or Lord of the Flies style scenario though, the prisoner society on Omega is an interesting hodge-podge of ancient societies and dystopic ideas, with a brutal ranking system, regular 'hunts' of lower ranking citizens, a Roman-style colosseum and a culture that enshrines criminality as the highest legal and religious good. Barrent, while very successful in this criminal milieu, is no killer at heart and comes to doubt that he is the murderer the system says he is. These doubts lead him to begin exploring his missing memories and testing the limits of Omegan society, with some violent results.
The Status Civilization was written in 1960, and occasionally the book’s age peeks through, a wrinkle here, a saggy bit there (computers in the future being programmed via punch cards was a LOL moment) but for the most part it’s pretty spry for its age, leading the reader on a pacy dash through the twisted world of Omega and beyond. Perhaps in part due to it's brevity the story sometimes relies on implausible coincidences to flog itself along, and gave me the impression that Sheckley was racing to try and fit his many interesting ideas into the narrative. Despite all this (and a not entirely satisfying conclusion) it's an enjoyable read and the book flows from one action-packed encounter to the next.
Not every book has to be a catalyst for deep reflection, or an award winner, or a pillar of its genre. The Status Civilization is light, entertaining, and short - just the thing for an easy read in between two meatier works.
2.5 stars.
August 2, 2018
“It was a society which, in the final analysis, stressed individual endeavor. It was a society in which the lawbreaker was king; a society in which crimes were not only condoned but were admired and even rewarded; a society in which deviation from the rules was judged solely on its degree of success.
And this resulted in the paradox of a criminal society with absolute laws which were meant to be broken.”
In The Status Civilization Robert Sheckley turns the idea of society and morality on its head in his world-building for the planet Omega. This is something Sheckley does very well, usually in a humorous manner. In fact Robert Sheckley has long been my favorite sci-fi humorist, alongside Douglas Adams. However, Sheckley’s output tends to be (often brilliantly funny) short stories and The Status Civilization is one of his few novels. If you have never read Robert Sheckley before, I have very good news, many of his short stories, including this very novel being reviewed, are in the public domain, available for download as e-books (and some as audiobooks). Please refer to the links in the “notes” section after the review (TL;DR fans can just skip to the links).
The Status Civilization is mostly set on the planet Omega where mind wiped criminals are exiled by the government of Earth (yes, just the one government) to fend for themselves on a habitable planet that Earth wants nothing to do with, just to use as a dumping ground for undesirables. Though the criminals have no memory of their crimes, by their lack of moral fibre they cannot help but revert to their criminal ways. However, in a world exclusively populated by criminals, a crime is not a crime. Will Barrent has no memory of his crime but he is told that he is guilty of murder. This surprises him because, although murder is condoned and rampant on Omega, he feels averse to the idea of killing anyone. Surviving in the Omegan society is going to be very difficult.
Omega is not a dystopia and, in spite of being run by criminals, it is not lawless. They just have some very odd laws and code of conduct. In fact, an Omegan psychiatrist recommends that Will Barrent seeks immediate treatment in a sanitarium for the “criminally non-murderous”. While The Status Civilization is less humorous than a typical Robert Sheckley narrative it is still sharply satirical and made me laugh several times. There is also an old-school sci-fi adventure aspect to this book as Barrent finds himself being hunted for sport and even put into a sort of gladiatorial combat against killer robots and monsters.
At a mere 132 pages The Status Civilization moves at a brisk pace, Sheckley somehow manages to squeeze in plenty of plot and world building even within the modest page count. Characterization does fall by the wayside a little as Will Barrent generally just drives the narrative along with his adventures, and while the writing is very good, the dialogue tends to be rather stiff, reminding me of Philip K. Dick’s handling of dialogues a little. The Omegan society, with its weird laws, also seems rather unfeasible. None of these things matters as the novel is an entertaining fast-paced read with room for thoughtful satire and reflection. Highly recommended (especially as you can read it for free). Now I have to get back to reading the rest of the The Robert Sheckley Megapack.
Notes:
• Download The Status Civilization free e-book here, at Project Gutenberg
• Free audiobook version at Librivox.
• I read The Status Civilization as part of the The Robert Sheckley Megapack which I will review soon. BTW, this Megapack is not free, it's a cheapo Amazon e-book for Kindle (USD 0.99).
• Loads of free Sheckley free e-books.
Quotes:
“At one time he must have had specific memories of birds, trees, friends, family, status, a wife perhaps. Now he could only theorize about them. Once he had been able to say, this is like, or, that reminds me of. Now nothing reminded him of anything, and things were only like themselves.”
“Evil is that force within us which inspires men to acts of strength and endurance. The worship of Evil is essentially the worship of oneself, and therefore the only true worship. The self which one worships is the ideal social being; the man content in his niche in society, yet ready to grasp any opportunity for advancement; the man who meets death with dignity, who kills without the demeaning vice of pity. Evil is cruel, since it is a true reflection of the uncaring and insensate universe. Evil is eternal and unchanging, although it comes to us in the many forms of protean life.”
“One might well ask,” Uncle Ingemar droned on, “if Evil is the highest attainment of the nature of man, why then did The Black One allow any Good to exist in the universe? The problem of Good has bothered the unenlightened for ages. I will now answer it for you.”
And this resulted in the paradox of a criminal society with absolute laws which were meant to be broken.”
In The Status Civilization Robert Sheckley turns the idea of society and morality on its head in his world-building for the planet Omega. This is something Sheckley does very well, usually in a humorous manner. In fact Robert Sheckley has long been my favorite sci-fi humorist, alongside Douglas Adams. However, Sheckley’s output tends to be (often brilliantly funny) short stories and The Status Civilization is one of his few novels. If you have never read Robert Sheckley before, I have very good news, many of his short stories, including this very novel being reviewed, are in the public domain, available for download as e-books (and some as audiobooks). Please refer to the links in the “notes” section after the review (TL;DR fans can just skip to the links).
The Status Civilization is mostly set on the planet Omega where mind wiped criminals are exiled by the government of Earth (yes, just the one government) to fend for themselves on a habitable planet that Earth wants nothing to do with, just to use as a dumping ground for undesirables. Though the criminals have no memory of their crimes, by their lack of moral fibre they cannot help but revert to their criminal ways. However, in a world exclusively populated by criminals, a crime is not a crime. Will Barrent has no memory of his crime but he is told that he is guilty of murder. This surprises him because, although murder is condoned and rampant on Omega, he feels averse to the idea of killing anyone. Surviving in the Omegan society is going to be very difficult.
Omega is not a dystopia and, in spite of being run by criminals, it is not lawless. They just have some very odd laws and code of conduct. In fact, an Omegan psychiatrist recommends that Will Barrent seeks immediate treatment in a sanitarium for the “criminally non-murderous”. While The Status Civilization is less humorous than a typical Robert Sheckley narrative it is still sharply satirical and made me laugh several times. There is also an old-school sci-fi adventure aspect to this book as Barrent finds himself being hunted for sport and even put into a sort of gladiatorial combat against killer robots and monsters.
At a mere 132 pages The Status Civilization moves at a brisk pace, Sheckley somehow manages to squeeze in plenty of plot and world building even within the modest page count. Characterization does fall by the wayside a little as Will Barrent generally just drives the narrative along with his adventures, and while the writing is very good, the dialogue tends to be rather stiff, reminding me of Philip K. Dick’s handling of dialogues a little. The Omegan society, with its weird laws, also seems rather unfeasible. None of these things matters as the novel is an entertaining fast-paced read with room for thoughtful satire and reflection. Highly recommended (especially as you can read it for free). Now I have to get back to reading the rest of the The Robert Sheckley Megapack.
Notes:
• Download The Status Civilization free e-book here, at Project Gutenberg
• Free audiobook version at Librivox.
• I read The Status Civilization as part of the The Robert Sheckley Megapack which I will review soon. BTW, this Megapack is not free, it's a cheapo Amazon e-book for Kindle (USD 0.99).
• Loads of free Sheckley free e-books.
Quotes:
“At one time he must have had specific memories of birds, trees, friends, family, status, a wife perhaps. Now he could only theorize about them. Once he had been able to say, this is like, or, that reminds me of. Now nothing reminded him of anything, and things were only like themselves.”
“Evil is that force within us which inspires men to acts of strength and endurance. The worship of Evil is essentially the worship of oneself, and therefore the only true worship. The self which one worships is the ideal social being; the man content in his niche in society, yet ready to grasp any opportunity for advancement; the man who meets death with dignity, who kills without the demeaning vice of pity. Evil is cruel, since it is a true reflection of the uncaring and insensate universe. Evil is eternal and unchanging, although it comes to us in the many forms of protean life.”
“One might well ask,” Uncle Ingemar droned on, “if Evil is the highest attainment of the nature of man, why then did The Black One allow any Good to exist in the universe? The problem of Good has bothered the unenlightened for ages. I will now answer it for you.”
July 4, 2020
Maybe if I was 20 years younger and not all that versed in SF except in practically ONLY the classics, I probably would have picked up this little subversive title and chuckled darkly through my reading of it.
I probably would have nodded and enjoyed the relatively light Bad-Is-Good vision of society and admit that I've read much better satire in my life. But it IS satire and it's not BAD satire. It's just LITE satire.
In other words, it fits nicely with a grand sweeping tradition of early SF.
I should say... this is the second Sheckly I've read. He sure has a thing about people sport-hunting people. lol
This was an okay book. Fast-paced, a product of its time, and relatively predictable. :)
I probably would have nodded and enjoyed the relatively light Bad-Is-Good vision of society and admit that I've read much better satire in my life. But it IS satire and it's not BAD satire. It's just LITE satire.
In other words, it fits nicely with a grand sweeping tradition of early SF.
I should say... this is the second Sheckly I've read. He sure has a thing about people sport-hunting people. lol
This was an okay book. Fast-paced, a product of its time, and relatively predictable. :)
January 12, 2020
Ogni volta che prendo un libro di Sheckley e lo inizio, è come tornare a casa. Come quando torno da una vacanza, seppur questa sia stata piena di scoperte, di meraviglie di luoghi nuovi ed incantevoli, il ritorno a casa è sempre qualcosa di insostituibile. L'atmosfera che c'è quando si torna a casa è quella di pace, di quiete, mi sdraio sul letto è sono così... difficile da spiegare, poi passano un paio di giorni e tutto svanisce. Ecco questa sensazione è quella che provo leggendo Sheckley, quello che mette su carta è ciò che avrei voluto scrivere io, mi è così familiare, così vicino e non riesco a distogliere gli occhi dalle pagine che scorrono.
Siamo in un futuro sconosciuto, Barrent, il nostro protagonista, si trova in un luogo ed in una situazione strana, sconosciuta, poi scoprirà che... Tra fantascienza sociologica, politica, apocalittica, distopica, l'autore ci racconta come e dove la società si sta dirigendo, con l'estremizzazione della tecnologia, l'ossessione della sicurezza, la brama di potere. Scritto nel 1960, pare essere oggi, a 60 anni di distanza è così attuale. Inquietante come abbia saputo predire un futuro di decadenza sociale, di pensiero, dove gli esseri umani sono in balia della tecnologia, ormai inarrestabile. Ma il tutto è "condito" dal suo inimitabile humour, sua firma inconfondibile. Unica pecca, è troppo corto!
Un consiglio? Leggete Sheckley, fa bene al pensiero individuale, cioè quello libero da qualsivoglia restrizione e/o dogma :-D
Siamo in un futuro sconosciuto, Barrent, il nostro protagonista, si trova in un luogo ed in una situazione strana, sconosciuta, poi scoprirà che... Tra fantascienza sociologica, politica, apocalittica, distopica, l'autore ci racconta come e dove la società si sta dirigendo, con l'estremizzazione della tecnologia, l'ossessione della sicurezza, la brama di potere. Scritto nel 1960, pare essere oggi, a 60 anni di distanza è così attuale. Inquietante come abbia saputo predire un futuro di decadenza sociale, di pensiero, dove gli esseri umani sono in balia della tecnologia, ormai inarrestabile. Ma il tutto è "condito" dal suo inimitabile humour, sua firma inconfondibile. Unica pecca, è troppo corto!
Un consiglio? Leggete Sheckley, fa bene al pensiero individuale, cioè quello libero da qualsivoglia restrizione e/o dogma :-D
July 21, 2019
The story is good, with some coherence issues. Anyway, it is very interesting for sure. The best part: the ideas that are simply awesome. In each chapter you will find sense of wonderful thoughts which break assumptions about how our present (and our future, maybe) society works; or about the law, the religion, or what we think of our social contract...
About the plot -beware! you must not read the super-spoilerous synopsis-, the story is set on a planet prison called Omega, and I must emphasize Mr. Sheckley's writing skills are well noticed, for example, in the surprising twists that that keep you attentive to the story.
I did not know "The Status Civilization" until recently, when I have read a praise for the book (sorry, I do not remember where), but now I can proclaim that it is a good classic (from 1960, I assume the most of you were not born) (Me not, but just for a little ;-). However, this is a CLASSIC, so do not expect marvelous technologies or sort of.
In case it has not been clear, I recommend this novel. I do not remember previous readings by the author, maybe some short stories when I was a young space cadet, so... I want more of this soma!
About the plot -beware! you must not read the super-spoilerous synopsis-, the story is set on a planet prison called Omega, and I must emphasize Mr. Sheckley's writing skills are well noticed, for example, in the surprising twists that that keep you attentive to the story.
I did not know "The Status Civilization" until recently, when I have read a praise for the book (sorry, I do not remember where), but now I can proclaim that it is a good classic (from 1960, I assume the most of you were not born) (Me not, but just for a little ;-). However, this is a CLASSIC, so do not expect marvelous technologies or sort of.
In case it has not been clear, I recommend this novel. I do not remember previous readings by the author, maybe some short stories when I was a young space cadet, so... I want more of this soma!
January 27, 2018
This book was on online freebie - http://www.readbookonline.net/title/3.... I planned to read a chapter each day as I perused the comics, news, and celebrity gossip - BUT it turned out to be a real page-turner (or mouse-clicker...or whatever you want to call an involving story read online...)
I ended up sitting in my uncomfortable computer chair, back aching, long past the time I should have been doing something else.
A man is sentenced to a prison planet for a murder he cannot remember committing. The prison turns out to be a strange village comprised of criminals. There is a bizarre set of rules and regulations, and it turns out to be quite easy to violate a law when you don't know of its existence. Punishment varies from having limbs amputated to being hunted by townsfolk and robots. Or, if you're lucky, there's also a chance to be tossed into an arena to fight hideous beasts. Yippee!
Is it any wonder life expectancy is three years?
I'm sure die hard science fiction fans would find this dated and derivative, but I'm practically a sci-fi virgin, so I was fairly enthralled. 3.5 stars - a fun, quick read.
I ended up sitting in my uncomfortable computer chair, back aching, long past the time I should have been doing something else.
A man is sentenced to a prison planet for a murder he cannot remember committing. The prison turns out to be a strange village comprised of criminals. There is a bizarre set of rules and regulations, and it turns out to be quite easy to violate a law when you don't know of its existence. Punishment varies from having limbs amputated to being hunted by townsfolk and robots. Or, if you're lucky, there's also a chance to be tossed into an arena to fight hideous beasts. Yippee!
Is it any wonder life expectancy is three years?
I'm sure die hard science fiction fans would find this dated and derivative, but I'm practically a sci-fi virgin, so I was fairly enthralled. 3.5 stars - a fun, quick read.
December 28, 2021
5/5
Uzun zamandır bu kadar iyi bu kadar sürükleyici bir bk kitabı okumamıştım resmen hayal gücümün pası silindi.
Konu itibariyle zaten büyük bir beklenti ile başlamıştım kitaba ama yazarın bu beklentimi alıp daha da ileriye taşıyacağını düşünmemiştim.
Will Barrent bir gün uyandığında kendisini hafızası silinmiş bir şekilde hapishane gezegeni Omega’ya giderken buluyor. Ona suçunun cinayet olduğu söyleniyor ama Will kendisinin cinayet işleyecek biri olmadığına emin. Will’in tamamen kötülerle dolu bu gezegende bir yandan hayatta kalmaya ve rütbesini yükseltmeye çalışırken bir yandan da kendi içinde yaşadığı suç-ceza çelişkisini çözemeye çalışması büyüleyiciydi. Yazar, karakterin hem sosyal olarak yaşadığı gerginliği hem de benlik algısındaki yaşadığı karmaşayı birbirine o kadar güzel yedirmiş ki kurgu hiçbir açıdan eksik kalmıyor. Her an canından olma endişesini ve “ben kimim ve neden buradayım?” bunalımını aynı anda hissediyorsunuz.
Yazar bu yönüyle sizin heyecanınızı dinç tutarken bir yandan da işin içine dini değer ve inançları da katınca bu kez kendinizi uzun uzun düşünürken ve sorgularken bulmanız normal. Şahsen ben öyle oldum.
Kısacası ilginizi kitaptan bir saniye bile çekmeden okuyabileceğiniz müthiş bir kurguydu. Okumanızı şiddetle tavsiye ederim.😍
Uzun zamandır bu kadar iyi bu kadar sürükleyici bir bk kitabı okumamıştım resmen hayal gücümün pası silindi.
Konu itibariyle zaten büyük bir beklenti ile başlamıştım kitaba ama yazarın bu beklentimi alıp daha da ileriye taşıyacağını düşünmemiştim.
Will Barrent bir gün uyandığında kendisini hafızası silinmiş bir şekilde hapishane gezegeni Omega’ya giderken buluyor. Ona suçunun cinayet olduğu söyleniyor ama Will kendisinin cinayet işleyecek biri olmadığına emin. Will’in tamamen kötülerle dolu bu gezegende bir yandan hayatta kalmaya ve rütbesini yükseltmeye çalışırken bir yandan da kendi içinde yaşadığı suç-ceza çelişkisini çözemeye çalışması büyüleyiciydi. Yazar, karakterin hem sosyal olarak yaşadığı gerginliği hem de benlik algısındaki yaşadığı karmaşayı birbirine o kadar güzel yedirmiş ki kurgu hiçbir açıdan eksik kalmıyor. Her an canından olma endişesini ve “ben kimim ve neden buradayım?” bunalımını aynı anda hissediyorsunuz.
Yazar bu yönüyle sizin heyecanınızı dinç tutarken bir yandan da işin içine dini değer ve inançları da katınca bu kez kendinizi uzun uzun düşünürken ve sorgularken bulmanız normal. Şahsen ben öyle oldum.
Kısacası ilginizi kitaptan bir saniye bile çekmeden okuyabileceğiniz müthiş bir kurguydu. Okumanızı şiddetle tavsiye ederim.😍
March 9, 2024
для 1960 року ця книга була прям сильною і гучною, я думаю.
(або ні).
ну так, наш головний герой — типовий невмирущий геройський герой. тим не менш, ідеї твору класні, сатира відчувається.
(або ні).
ну так, наш головний герой — типовий невмирущий геройський герой. тим не менш, ідеї твору класні, сатира відчувається.
July 8, 2022
Це той випадок, коли береш книгу, з очікуванням типової фантастики 60-х, а перед тобою відкривається вкрай захоплива історія, яка в більшій мірі стала джерелом натхнення не одного фантастичного фільму останніх 40-ка років!
Тут вам і динамічний сюжет, і харизматичний герой, цікава міфологія світу та оригінальний погляд на майбутнє Землі.
Так, деякі моменти частково в наш час вже сприймаються як шаблон, проте, на 60-ті вони доволі оригінальні.
Тут вам і динамічний сюжет, і харизматичний герой, цікава міфологія світу та оригінальний погляд на майбутнє Землі.
Так, деякі моменти частково в наш час вже сприймаються як шаблон, проте, на 60-ті вони доволі оригінальні.
January 26, 2022
Yine bir "bu kadar seveceğimi tahmin etmiyordum" kitabı 🤭
November 15, 2021
I don’t write reviews.
This was an interesting story, but it should have been a short story. It seemed like Sheckley didn’t know how pull it all together for a satisfying conclusion. The beauty of the short story is that they often have no beginning and no end. I’m fine with shorts that end abruptly without explanation, but it’s a bit uncomfortable in novel form.
I still thoroughly enjoyed the book even though it’s hard not to compare it to Immortality, Inc. which is my favourite Sheckley.
This was an interesting story, but it should have been a short story. It seemed like Sheckley didn’t know how pull it all together for a satisfying conclusion. The beauty of the short story is that they often have no beginning and no end. I’m fine with shorts that end abruptly without explanation, but it’s a bit uncomfortable in novel form.
I still thoroughly enjoyed the book even though it’s hard not to compare it to Immortality, Inc. which is my favourite Sheckley.
January 4, 2021
Sevgili İthaki, Bilimkurgu klasiklerine kitap bulmakta zorlanıyor sanırım zira Hayvan Çiftliği'ni eklemişler. 1995'te çeviri yapılmasına rağmen kullanılan tek bir kelimeyi yadırgamadan okuduğum (nispeten eski bir çeviri ama yine de güncel. Stephen King'in çevirileri de eşşoğlu falan diye, neyse.), tek bir imla hatasına rastlamadığım, hali hazırda harika bir çevirisi (Belma Aksun🙏) olan bu müthiş kitabın Hayvan Çiftliği'nden çok daha fazla yeri var seride. En azından bilim kurgu olduğuna eminiz. :P
Kitabın adı içeriğinin kusursuz bir yansıması. Nasıl büyük bir roman olmamış şaşırdım. Özellikle Kaplan, Kaplan severler kaçırmasınlar kitabı.
Kitabın adı içeriğinin kusursuz bir yansıması. Nasıl büyük bir roman olmamış şaşırdım. Özellikle Kaplan, Kaplan severler kaçırmasınlar kitabı.
December 15, 2021
Harikaydı
April 27, 2023
Robert Sheckley'in 1960'da kaleme aldığı Mevki Uygarlığı, temposu yüksek etkileyici bir kitaptı. Hatta İthaki Bilimkurgu Klasikleri arasında favorilerimden biri oldu diyebilirim.
Haf��zasını kaybetmiş bir şekilde uyanan Will Barett kendini Omega gezegenine 'çiğnenmeleri üzere yapılmış kanunları olan bir suçlular toplumuna' sürgün edilmiş bulur.
Yazar, ideal toplum arayışını farklı açılardan sorguluyor. Bütün suçlulardan arınmış ütopik bir dünya ile bütün suçluların bir arada olduğu bir distopya fikri üzerinden suç ve ceza, iyilik ve kötülük üzerine bence çarpıcı çıkarımlar yapıyor. Kitabın başında yazan 'Piyonsunuz' kelimesinin hissettirdikleri, kitabın sonunda daha da vurucu bir hale geliyor. Mutlak doğru ve yanlışa karar veren bir insanın, bir toplumun hakimi, celladı aslında kimdir?
Ve Robert Sheckley bütün bu fikirleri sadece 173 sayfada, akıcı bir dil ve aksiyonu yüksek bir kurguyla okuyana sunuyor. Okuması çok keyifliydi. Bilim kurguyu seven herkese tavsiye ederim.
Haf��zasını kaybetmiş bir şekilde uyanan Will Barett kendini Omega gezegenine 'çiğnenmeleri üzere yapılmış kanunları olan bir suçlular toplumuna' sürgün edilmiş bulur.
Yazar, ideal toplum arayışını farklı açılardan sorguluyor. Bütün suçlulardan arınmış ütopik bir dünya ile bütün suçluların bir arada olduğu bir distopya fikri üzerinden suç ve ceza, iyilik ve kötülük üzerine bence çarpıcı çıkarımlar yapıyor. Kitabın başında yazan 'Piyonsunuz' kelimesinin hissettirdikleri, kitabın sonunda daha da vurucu bir hale geliyor. Mutlak doğru ve yanlışa karar veren bir insanın, bir toplumun hakimi, celladı aslında kimdir?
Ve Robert Sheckley bütün bu fikirleri sadece 173 sayfada, akıcı bir dil ve aksiyonu yüksek bir kurguyla okuyana sunuyor. Okuması çok keyifliydi. Bilim kurguyu seven herkese tavsiye ederim.
August 10, 2018
3.5 stars. This is a great, short classic from one of the early SF masters, highly reminiscent of Philip K Dick's early work, in both style and substance, sans the mind altering drugs. The story also has elements that brought Jack Williamson's The Humanoids and Robert Silverberg's Hawksbill Station to mind as well. It's hard to say too much without getting into spoilers, but this reads like a thriller, with the protagonist seeking to uncover clues about his forgotten past, and ultimately unmask a deep rooted conspiracy. The story revolves around themes of conformity and stagnation, and of course, being sci-fi, happens in the future, on an alien planet.
March 12, 2018
Sheckley is an under rated SF author with some great ideas, although he reminds me of PKD with his odd sense of humor that I just don't get sometimes. This was one such, but the point was far better done than PKD generally manages. A really interesting idea, a prison planet where everyone has their memory wiped & then they're dumped there. They live in an anarchist society full of hidden laws that are deadly to break, unless done so successfully. If so, status increases. But our hero wants to get back to Earth & takes horrendous chances doing so. What he finds there is even more disturbing.
It's quite a disturbing look at the future that follows some trends that are even more in evidence today than when he wrote this in 1960.
Another freebie from Librivox that can be downloaded here:
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It's quite a disturbing look at the future that follows some trends that are even more in evidence today than when he wrote this in 1960.
Another freebie from Librivox that can be downloaded here:
https://librivox.org/the-status-civil...
December 30, 2018
Mi spiace molto che simili capolavori restino sconosciuti alla maggior parte dei lettori, molti dei quali li snobbano per il solo fatto che cotali lavori rientrano nel genere fantascientifico. Ve lo dico col cuore: non sapete cosa vi perdete...
Stavolta Sheckley (che ho adorato ne Il difficile ritorno del signor Carmody, altra sua perla) ci racconta del protagonista Will Barrent il quale viene deportato nel pianeta Omega per aver commesso un omicidio. In tale pianeta vengono liberati (si fa per dire) tutti gli esseri umani che si sono macchiati di uno o più crimini, invece di eliminarli sulla Terra. Ma il nostro Will ben presto scoprirà che vivere in questo pianeta non sarà facile, anzi, vi troverà un governo spietato e sanguinoso che privilegia chi uccide e dove la morte si può trovare ad ogni angolo. Egli allora cerca disperatamente di recuperare i ricordi che gli hanno cancellato prima di partire, e affronterà molti nemici spietati.
Ritrovo uno Sheckley in stato di grazia, così come lo avevo adorato nel libro già prima citato (Carmody). L'autore americano ci fa riflettere sul tema del rispetto della legge e per farlo utilizza la descrizione di questa società spietata presente sul pianeta Omega in cui si muore per qualunque cosa, anche per una sciocchezza (vedi il caso di Will che a un certo punto viene condannato dal giudice solo perché si stava comportando bene, non frequentando più il negozio dei sogni in cui venivano somministrate delle droghe). Il protagonista è praticamente perseguitato dalle società in cui vive: prima da quella terrestre (si scoprirà nel finale) e poi da quella aliena omegana. Egli scoprirà che però il vero nemico non viene dall'esterno, ma lo abbiamo ognuno di noi al nostro interno: noi stessi. Anche per questo adoro Sheckley, per questo suo modo diciamo filosofico a cui ci fa innamorare dell'umanità e dei suoi infiniti difetti. "Siamo noi che ci creiamo delle catene" sembra volerci dire l'autore in ogni campo (etico, sociale, politico, filosofico, religioso, etc.) e spesso siamo "incatenati" da certi sistemi senza neanche accorgercene, anche quando crediamo di essere liberi.
Il colpo di scena finale poi è allo stesso tempo inquietante e bellissimo. Ed è proprio nel finale che ci si apre la mente, che ci fa capire dove l'autore voleva andare a parare, dove potremmo finire nel futuro se continuiamo a progredire in un determinato modo.
Straordinario poi l'esempio della religione (che è presente in entrambi i mondi, il terrestre e l'omegano) che è praticamente uguale e folle. Ci ho visto anche una forte critica alla politica, che continua nel nostro presente ad essere uguale e stagnante, inutile e soffocante, senza via di sbocco per il nostro progresso umano e sociale.
Questa opera è un capolavoro, non mi stanco di ripeterlo, e mi spiace tantissimo che non sia conosciuta e premiata ma soprattutto apprezzata come merita. Un autore vero fa riflettere, ti lascia mille dubbi e domande in testa, ti fa venire spunti di riflessione che non ti lasciano dormire la notte. Sheckley è il giusto esempio di autore di questo tipo, che oltre a tessere una buona trama (per carità anche con i suoi difetti, tipo la veloce scalata sociale del protagonista) ti dona una profondità incredibile di riflessioni sulla nostra natura umana.
L'uomo è in cerca di redenzione e lo fa nascondendo e isolando su uno sperduto pianeta il suo lato più oscuro e violento. E sembra volerci dire: e se il bene fosse in realtà il male o viceversa?
Stavolta Sheckley (che ho adorato ne Il difficile ritorno del signor Carmody, altra sua perla) ci racconta del protagonista Will Barrent il quale viene deportato nel pianeta Omega per aver commesso un omicidio. In tale pianeta vengono liberati (si fa per dire) tutti gli esseri umani che si sono macchiati di uno o più crimini, invece di eliminarli sulla Terra. Ma il nostro Will ben presto scoprirà che vivere in questo pianeta non sarà facile, anzi, vi troverà un governo spietato e sanguinoso che privilegia chi uccide e dove la morte si può trovare ad ogni angolo. Egli allora cerca disperatamente di recuperare i ricordi che gli hanno cancellato prima di partire, e affronterà molti nemici spietati.
Ritrovo uno Sheckley in stato di grazia, così come lo avevo adorato nel libro già prima citato (Carmody). L'autore americano ci fa riflettere sul tema del rispetto della legge e per farlo utilizza la descrizione di questa società spietata presente sul pianeta Omega in cui si muore per qualunque cosa, anche per una sciocchezza (vedi il caso di Will che a un certo punto viene condannato dal giudice solo perché si stava comportando bene, non frequentando più il negozio dei sogni in cui venivano somministrate delle droghe). Il protagonista è praticamente perseguitato dalle società in cui vive: prima da quella terrestre (si scoprirà nel finale) e poi da quella aliena omegana. Egli scoprirà che però il vero nemico non viene dall'esterno, ma lo abbiamo ognuno di noi al nostro interno: noi stessi. Anche per questo adoro Sheckley, per questo suo modo diciamo filosofico a cui ci fa innamorare dell'umanità e dei suoi infiniti difetti. "Siamo noi che ci creiamo delle catene" sembra volerci dire l'autore in ogni campo (etico, sociale, politico, filosofico, religioso, etc.) e spesso siamo "incatenati" da certi sistemi senza neanche accorgercene, anche quando crediamo di essere liberi.
Il colpo di scena finale poi è allo stesso tempo inquietante e bellissimo. Ed è proprio nel finale che ci si apre la mente, che ci fa capire dove l'autore voleva andare a parare, dove potremmo finire nel futuro se continuiamo a progredire in un determinato modo.
Straordinario poi l'esempio della religione (che è presente in entrambi i mondi, il terrestre e l'omegano) che è praticamente uguale e folle. Ci ho visto anche una forte critica alla politica, che continua nel nostro presente ad essere uguale e stagnante, inutile e soffocante, senza via di sbocco per il nostro progresso umano e sociale.
Questa opera è un capolavoro, non mi stanco di ripeterlo, e mi spiace tantissimo che non sia conosciuta e premiata ma soprattutto apprezzata come merita. Un autore vero fa riflettere, ti lascia mille dubbi e domande in testa, ti fa venire spunti di riflessione che non ti lasciano dormire la notte. Sheckley è il giusto esempio di autore di questo tipo, che oltre a tessere una buona trama (per carità anche con i suoi difetti, tipo la veloce scalata sociale del protagonista) ti dona una profondità incredibile di riflessioni sulla nostra natura umana.
L'uomo è in cerca di redenzione e lo fa nascondendo e isolando su uno sperduto pianeta il suo lato più oscuro e violento. E sembra volerci dire: e se il bene fosse in realtà il male o viceversa?
January 16, 2023
Знову непогано. Трохи застало зненацька порівняння інспектора наприкінці Омеги та Штатів. Вирішив глянути, коли написана книжка. Виявляється, що в 1960, тепер цікаво, чи не надихнувся бува нею Зімбардо на свій стенфордський тюремний експеримент. Звісно, паралелі між ними можна назвати натягнутими, але-але... В цій книжці Шеклі теж намагається поставити звичні речі з ніг на голову і так само добре справляється з несподіваними поворотами сюжету, як мінімум, одним.
February 28, 2019
La recensione di Frahours, che sottoscrivo ampiamente, era troppo appassionata per lasciar passare questo libro. Vi ho trovato grandi idee narrate con ritmo teso e incalzante, Una buona lettura che per alcuni sarà addirittura ottima, se considerate che l'ho apprezzata anche se non ho mai avuto un gran feeling con la fantascienza. E , volendo, può essere qualcosa di più che lettura di puro svago, dato che alcune situazioni inducono a meditare. Qualcosa mi dice che, sotto sotto, il tutto potrebbe essere visto come una grande allegoria, ma mi fermo qui.
June 24, 2017
3.75
Un roman peste care timpul a curs bine. Omega e o Australie a viitorului, planetă țintă pentru criminali, devianți, opozanți sau orice răufăcător ți-ai putea imagina. Celor trimiși acolo li se șterge memoria și sunt lăsați pradă noilor reguli. Omega e un spațiu al terorii, bine ierarhizat dar condus după regulile celui mai puternic. Moartea pândește la orice colț.
Prizonierul 402 o va afla pe propria piele și chiar dacă supraviețuiește planetei închisoare, întoarcerea pe Pâmânt depășește cele mai rele temeri. Pământul e o utopie perfectă, pacificată, ușor comunistă, însă o tiranie psihanalitică pândește pe fiecare cetățean. Roboții conduc totul, iar oamenii sunt doar observatori, păpuși care păstrează vechile funcții sociale pe post de decor. Cruda și violenta Omega e mult mai vie decât mult doritul Pământ.
Sheckey scrie un roman bun, tributar războiului rece și teoriilor fataliste din acei ani. Însă un roman care aduce a Philip K. Dick, de pildă. Și care încă își păstrează misterul și ideile originale.
Un roman peste care timpul a curs bine. Omega e o Australie a viitorului, planetă țintă pentru criminali, devianți, opozanți sau orice răufăcător ți-ai putea imagina. Celor trimiși acolo li se șterge memoria și sunt lăsați pradă noilor reguli. Omega e un spațiu al terorii, bine ierarhizat dar condus după regulile celui mai puternic. Moartea pândește la orice colț.
Prizonierul 402 o va afla pe propria piele și chiar dacă supraviețuiește planetei închisoare, întoarcerea pe Pâmânt depășește cele mai rele temeri. Pământul e o utopie perfectă, pacificată, ușor comunistă, însă o tiranie psihanalitică pândește pe fiecare cetățean. Roboții conduc totul, iar oamenii sunt doar observatori, păpuși care păstrează vechile funcții sociale pe post de decor. Cruda și violenta Omega e mult mai vie decât mult doritul Pământ.
Sheckey scrie un roman bun, tributar războiului rece și teoriilor fataliste din acei ani. Însă un roman care aduce a Philip K. Dick, de pildă. Și care încă își păstrează misterul și ideile originale.
November 26, 2019
Il Dr. Sheckley e Mr. Sheckley
Ovvero, della duplicità (che è un po' il tema spoileroso di questo romanzo). Continuo a non capire come il buon Dr. Sheckley, ottimo autore di racconti, riesca a tramutarsi nell'ingenuo, infantile, superficiale - e qui mi fermo, per rispetto all'A. - Mr. Sheckley quando le pagine si moltiplicano.
Qui abbiamo un'idea base abbastanza allettante, non esattamente originale ma potenzialmente ben sfruttabile, sviluppata in maniera indegna, con una trama che prende a pugni la logica del lettore, una caratterizzazione del protagonista degna del peggior B-movie, un passaggio drastico tra la fantascienza eroica a quella psicologica (o meglio, come se un peplum si tramutasse in un thriller psicologico. Ed entrambi fossero girati malissimo). Suppongo che il Dr. Sheckley abbia appuntato l'idea, e il malvagio Dr. Sheckley, trafugata la nota, abbia provveduto a stendere un romanzo.
Mai fidarsi del proprio doppio. https://youtu.be/eZkOn0-yt9E
Ovvero, della duplicità (che è un po' il tema spoileroso di questo romanzo). Continuo a non capire come il buon Dr. Sheckley, ottimo autore di racconti, riesca a tramutarsi nell'ingenuo, infantile, superficiale - e qui mi fermo, per rispetto all'A. - Mr. Sheckley quando le pagine si moltiplicano.
Qui abbiamo un'idea base abbastanza allettante, non esattamente originale ma potenzialmente ben sfruttabile, sviluppata in maniera indegna, con una trama che prende a pugni la logica del lettore, una caratterizzazione del protagonista degna del peggior B-movie, un passaggio drastico tra la fantascienza eroica a quella psicologica (o meglio, come se un peplum si tramutasse in un thriller psicologico. Ed entrambi fossero girati malissimo). Suppongo che il Dr. Sheckley abbia appuntato l'idea, e il malvagio Dr. Sheckley, trafugata la nota, abbia provveduto a stendere un romanzo.
Mai fidarsi del proprio doppio. https://youtu.be/eZkOn0-yt9E
March 13, 2021
Головний герой потрапляє на планету-в’язницю Омега, де середня тривалість життя 3 роки. Устрій на планеті злочинців та утопічно, на перший погляд, щасливе життя на Землі - це дуже сильні філософські частини роману, які ще довгий час залишаються в голові.
📖Особливо запам'яталась ця цитата: "На Омезі закон зберігався в таємниці. Досвідчені використовували його знання проти новоприбулих". Проводячи паралель, це явище можна спостерігати як в сучасних корумпованих країнах, так і в маленьких соціальних групках таких як навчальний клас чи робочий колектив.
✍️Твір короткий, саркастичний, цільовий, але не достатньо художній :(. Так наче це чернетка з геніальними думками, яка чекає на остаточне обрамлення, де будуть розписані детальніше сцени боїв, описи місць так, наче ти там побував ну і ширше подані філософські роздуми.
📖Особливо запам'яталась ця цитата: "На Омезі закон зберігався в таємниці. Досвідчені використовували його знання проти новоприбулих". Проводячи паралель, це явище можна спостерігати як в сучасних корумпованих країнах, так і в маленьких соціальних групках таких як навчальний клас чи робочий колектив.
✍️Твір короткий, саркастичний, цільовий, але не достатньо художній :(. Так наче це чернетка з геніальними думками, яка чекає на остаточне обрамлення, де будуть розписані детальніше сцени боїв, описи місць так, наче ти там побував ну і ширше подані філософські роздуми.
October 25, 2019
I was here for the label on the tin: "Prison Planet of violent, irrational amnesiacs. Death games, GO!"
That's in the middle. In the beginning and end are two social satires, first of the twisted prison planet with its Church of Evil, mandated drug addiction, and legal system that encourages rule breaking in order to get ahead. Later, a vastly contrasting Earth.
While it was interesting in the prison planet case to see if the inversions of social norms would result in a functional antimatter society, it got bogged down in talk and things that were not Death Games. And the experience on Earth was our hero Barrant wandering around and talking to people before the answers got dumped on him.
That's in the middle. In the beginning and end are two social satires, first of the twisted prison planet with its Church of Evil, mandated drug addiction, and legal system that encourages rule breaking in order to get ahead. Later, a vastly contrasting Earth.
While it was interesting in the prison planet case to see if the inversions of social norms would result in a functional antimatter society, it got bogged down in talk and things that were not Death Games. And the experience on Earth was our hero Barrant wandering around and talking to people before the answers got dumped on him.
June 13, 2018
Çok iyi bir bilimkurgu romanı.
Yüzey hikayede hareket hiç durmazken art hikayede bambaşka şeyler anlatıyor. Her iyi bilimkurgu kitabı gibi günümüzü tahlil edip yaklaşan tehlikelere karşı farkındalık yaratıyor.
Kitabın sonuna doğru hikaye yavaşlasa da sona vardığımızda zirvesine ulaşıyor.
Çevirisi muhteşem: Belma Aksun öyle güzel çevirmiş ki kendi dilime yeniden saygı duydum. Dimağı dert bulmasın.
Yüzey hikayede hareket hiç durmazken art hikayede bambaşka şeyler anlatıyor. Her iyi bilimkurgu kitabı gibi günümüzü tahlil edip yaklaşan tehlikelere karşı farkındalık yaratıyor.
Kitabın sonuna doğru hikaye yavaşlasa da sona vardığımızda zirvesine ulaşıyor.
Çevirisi muhteşem: Belma Aksun öyle güzel çevirmiş ki kendi dilime yeniden saygı duydum. Dimağı dert bulmasın.
September 17, 2019
Romanzo breve, forse fin troppo; l'idea di fondo è molto interessante e meritava un maggior approfondimento. A fine lettura mi è rimasta la voglia di conoscere di più della società di Omega (e non solo...). Peccato per questa sensazione di romanzo "incompiuto" che non mi permette di assegnare un voto più alto. Il mio voto: 3,5 stelle.
May 14, 2024
Прекрасна наукова фантастика й антиутопія 8.5 /10
Кастовий поділ, традиції жорстокого життя на планеті вʼязнів, постання машин, все тут, особливо враховуючи, що книга 60х років, то це вражає
Кастовий поділ, традиції жорстокого життя на планеті вʼязнів, постання машин, все тут, особливо враховуючи, що книга 60х років, то це вражає
December 17, 2021
Ne söyleyebilirim ki harikaydı!
March 8, 2017
Wow, I did not expect it to be this good! The story was captivating right from the start. I'm a sucker for Kafkaesque plots. I thought the story was suspenseful all through, throwing in weird stuff frequently to spike my interest in the story. The author's version of a futuristic Earth and the reasons behind why it evolved so is fascinating and disturbing. The title of the book hints at this.
The protagonist wakes up on a starship that's on its way to planet Omega where criminals of Earth are deported to. He does not remember his crime and neither his memories. There is no government in Omega, it's entire population were/are criminals.
I loved how the story progressed. The sci-fi and futuristic ideas are incredible and by the end, they are tied up neatly that provided an immense satisfaction.
Gregg Margarite, the narrator of the audiobook I listened to on Librivox, did a great job.
The protagonist wakes up on a starship that's on its way to planet Omega where criminals of Earth are deported to. He does not remember his crime and neither his memories. There is no government in Omega, it's entire population were/are criminals.
I loved how the story progressed. The sci-fi and futuristic ideas are incredible and by the end, they are tied up neatly that provided an immense satisfaction.
Gregg Margarite, the narrator of the audiobook I listened to on Librivox, did a great job.
October 20, 2016
WOW. This book is simply so real, that almost terrifying! It was written in 1960 and it seems more probable today than ever. The funny thing is, that in Polish its title may be translated as "The Evil Planet" and in my opinion it is even more accurate than the original title - it fits better, feels stronger.
I just hope Robert Sheckley's vision will remain a dystopia, a bad dream, a nightmare that will never come true.
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Zaskakujące, jak czasami książki napisane wiele lat temu, szczególnie gatunku science fiction, budzą się do życia, a opisane w nich fabuły stają się prawdą. "Planeta zła" napisana w 1960 roku ma dzisiaj większe znaczenie niż kiedykolwiek wcześniej. I to przeraża, kiedy pomyślimy, że przyszłość z wizji Sheckleya jest bliżej niż kiedykolwiek. Oby jego dystopijna wizja pozostała jedynie nieziszczonym koszmarem.
I just hope Robert Sheckley's vision will remain a dystopia, a bad dream, a nightmare that will never come true.
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Zaskakujące, jak czasami książki napisane wiele lat temu, szczególnie gatunku science fiction, budzą się do życia, a opisane w nich fabuły stają się prawdą. "Planeta zła" napisana w 1960 roku ma dzisiaj większe znaczenie niż kiedykolwiek wcześniej. I to przeraża, kiedy pomyślimy, że przyszłość z wizji Sheckleya jest bliżej niż kiedykolwiek. Oby jego dystopijna wizja pozostała jedynie nieziszczonym koszmarem.
January 19, 2022
Доволі захоплива історія про те, як людство придумало висилати злочинців на іншу планету, на якій вони пробували будувати своє суспільство. Іронічно, що керувалося це суспільство суворими, хоч і парадоксальними законами.
Втім, за фасадом історій про виживання головного героя у цьому жорстокому світі ховається більша таємниця - про те, як влаштований світ, що лишився на Землі.
Фінал дещо очікуваний - хто головний злочинець, я здогадувалася, але можливо лише тому, що це стара фантастика і звідтоді подібних сюжетів ми бачили вже безліч. Хоча все ж цікаво було почути, яким чином це все було організовано.
Моментами трапляються епізоди, де головний герой отримує допомогу, бо так зручно автору для сюжету - як от з мутантами. І загалом цей герой такий героїчний - ти за нього не переживаєш, бо знаєш, що все з ним буде добре до кінця книжки. Мені здається, це трохи застарілий паттерн.
Втім, за фасадом історій про виживання головного героя у цьому жорстокому світі ховається більша таємниця - про те, як влаштований світ, що лишився на Землі.
Фінал дещо очікуваний - хто головний злочинець, я здогадувалася, але можливо лише тому, що це стара фантастика і звідтоді подібних сюжетів ми бачили вже безліч. Хоча все ж цікаво було почути, яким чином це все було організовано.
Моментами трапляються епізоди, де головний герой отримує допомогу, бо так зручно автору для сюжету - як от з мутантами. І загалом цей герой такий героїчний - ти за нього не переживаєш, бо знаєш, що все з ним буде добре до кінця книжки. Мені здається, це трохи застарілий паттерн.
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