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That's a serious mischaracterization, the author is clearly a fan of science fiction, but he prefers (from what I gather from the review, at least) the literary
by doodliego 7y ago
That's a serious mischaracterization, the author is clearly a fan of science fiction, but he prefers (from what I gather from the review, at least) the literary and metaphysical forms to the Campbell school. And it's a perfectly valid take. I consider myself well read in science fiction and of the writers of the 50s and 60s, I would rather read PK Dick or Jack Vance than Asimov's akward prose or Heinlein's sexual hangups. Not that Heinlein doesn't have great moments, for example one of the best time travel stories ever, but he's hardly infallible or immune to criticism.
- cairo_x 7y agoIt always amazes me how many authors I personally find to be unreadable, awful and repugnant in the genre, that others absolutely love, and I see that as good thing. Aesthetic is not fact. The diversity in sci-fi is awesome.
- sdrothrock 7y ago> for example one of the best time travel stories ever It's been a while for me, but do you mean By His Bootstraps or We're All Zombies? The latter, for anyone curious, has nothing to do with zombies. Those two always fight for the top position in my head, so I'm curious if one of those is your top pick, or if you perhaps prefer another one. :)