Currently.. I'm thinking about getting deeper into some of the "classic" stuff.
Clarke, Asimov, Heinlein... etc... What do you think?
I think you should add Philip K Dick and Vonnegut's sci fi to the list too
Currently.. I'm thinking about getting deeper into some of the "classic" stuff.
Clarke, Asimov, Heinlein... etc... What do you think?
Dune, hands down, is the best Sci-Fi book ever written. .
Whoa. Seems like I got some reading to doo
I once read the first book in the Banks' culture universe.
"Consider Phlebas" I think it is in english.
I thought it was extremely weak. The aliens were laughable and
the whole thing just felt so silly somehow.
Are the later ones somehow significantly better? Cause I've heard
many people praise the "player of games" and "use of weapons" but I've
been unable to pick them up due to my horrible phlebas experiences
.
...declamatory...
...although it could make serious blunders like the silly concept of government by private corporation. The recession of the early 90's put that idea to rest and dated the style.
Not so! I found the original, and perhaps its sequel ordinary, so to speak, as in "familiar storytelling", but I loved the other books for being different. I actually remember everything but the stories best. I was intrigued by the politics (I hate politics) and the scope of the Dune universe. I have a weakness for stories that span multiple generations or even eons.Trust me, after the original, and perhaps its sequel, the series RAPIDLY deteriorates. Only if you're feeling extremely masochistic would I encourage you to read it all.
Is the original Dune worth reading for someone who has already seen the movie (and mini-series) multiple times?
I want to read the entire collection of Dune books, and was thinking of starting with Dune Messiah since I already know the story of the original.