What do you think?
Rate this book
笑懈胁褨谢褨蟹邪褑褨褟 褋褌邪褌褍褋褍
袚芯谢芯胁薪懈泄 谐械褉芯泄 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈褔薪芯褩 锌芯胁褨褋褌褨 袪. 楔械泻谢褨 芦笑懈胁褨谢褨蟹邪褑褨褟 褋褌邪褌褍褋褍禄 锌芯褌褉邪锌谢褟褦 薪邪 袨屑械谐褍, 锌谢邪薪械褌褍 蟹谢芯褔懈薪褑褨胁 褨 胁懈谐薪邪薪褑褨胁, 写械 褋械褉械写薪褟 褌褉懈胁邪谢褨褋褌褜 卸懈褌褌褟 褋褌邪薪芯胁懈褌褜 褌褉懈 褉芯泻懈. 袛械泻芯屑褍 褖邪褋褌懈褌褜 锌褉芯卸懈褌懈 写芯胁褕械, 褍褌褨屑, 锌芯写褨斜薪械 褌褉邪锌谢褟褦褌褜褋褟 薪械 褔邪褋褌芯. 袚械褉芯褦胁褨 写芯胁芯写懈褌褜褋褟 锌芯写芯谢邪褌懈 褔懈屑邪谢芯 胁懈锌褉芯斜褍胁邪薪褜, 褖芯斜 胁懈斜芯褉芯褌懈 褋胁芯褦 锌褉邪胁芯 薪邪 褋锌芯泻褨泄薪械 卸懈褌褌褟 胁 薪芯胁芯屑褍 褋胁褨褌褨. 袨写薪邪泻 写褍屑泻懈 锌褉芯 蟹械屑薪械 屑懈薪褍谢械 薪械 写邪褞褌褜 褋锌芯泻芯褞 邪薪褨 泄芯屑褍, 邪薪褨 泄芯谐芯 写褉褍蟹褟屑. 效懈 蟹屑芯卸械 胁褨薪 锌芯胁械褉薪褍褌懈褋褟 薪邪 袟械屑谢褞? 袉 褖芯 褔械泻邪褦 薪邪 薪褜芯谐芯 锌褨褋谢褟 锌芯胁械褉薪械薪薪褟?
208 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1960
87 people are currently reading
2,137 people want to read
About the author
Robert Sheckley
1,045听books634听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.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 268 reviews
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 欧宝娱乐. 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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
鈥淚t 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.鈥�
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 has long been my favorite sci-fi humorist, alongside . However, Sheckley鈥檚 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 鈥渘otes鈥� 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 鈥渃riminally non-murderous鈥�. 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 鈥檚 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 .
Notes:
鈥� Download The Status Civilization free e-book
鈥� Free .
鈥� I read The Status Civilization as part of the which I will review soon. BTW, this Megapack is not free, it's a cheapo Amazon e-book for Kindle (USD 0.99).
鈥� Loads of free .
Quotes:
鈥淎t 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.鈥�
鈥淓vil 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.鈥�
鈥淥ne might well ask,鈥� Uncle Ingemar droned on, 鈥渋f 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.鈥�
And this resulted in the paradox of a criminal society with absolute laws which were meant to be broken.鈥�
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 has long been my favorite sci-fi humorist, alongside . However, Sheckley鈥檚 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 鈥渘otes鈥� 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 鈥渃riminally non-murderous鈥�. 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 鈥檚 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 .
Notes:
鈥� Download The Status Civilization free e-book
鈥� Free .
鈥� I read The Status Civilization as part of the which I will review soon. BTW, this Megapack is not free, it's a cheapo Amazon e-book for Kindle (USD 0.99).
鈥� Loads of free .
Quotes:
鈥淎t 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.鈥�
鈥淓vil 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.鈥�
鈥淥ne might well ask,鈥� Uncle Ingemar droned on, 鈥渋f 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.鈥�
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, 猫 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 猫 sempre qualcosa di insostituibile. L'atmosfera che c'猫 quando si torna a casa 猫 quella di pace, di quiete, mi sdraio sul letto 猫 sono cos矛... difficile da spiegare, poi passano un paio di giorni e tutto svanisce. Ecco questa sensazione 猫 quella che provo leggendo Sheckley, quello che mette su carta 猫 ci貌 che avrei voluto scrivere io, mi 猫 cos矛 familiare, cos矛 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 scoprir脿 che... Tra fantascienza sociologica, politica, apocalittica, distopica, l'autore ci racconta come e dove la societ脿 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 猫 cos矛 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 猫 "condito" dal suo inimitabile humour, sua firma inconfondibile. Unica pecca, 猫 troppo corto!
Un consiglio? Leggete Sheckley, fa bene al pensiero individuale, cio猫 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 scoprir脿 che... Tra fantascienza sociologica, politica, apocalittica, distopica, l'autore ci racconta come e dove la societ脿 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 猫 cos矛 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 猫 "condito" dal suo inimitabile humour, sua firma inconfondibile. Unica pecca, 猫 troppo corto!
Un consiglio? Leggete Sheckley, fa bene al pensiero individuale, cio猫 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 - . 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.
November 15, 2021
I don鈥檛 write reviews.
This was an interesting story, but it should have been a short story. It seemed like Sheckley didn鈥檛 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鈥檓 fine with shorts that end abruptly without explanation, but it鈥檚 a bit uncomfortable in novel form.
I still thoroughly enjoyed the book even though it鈥檚 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鈥檛 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鈥檓 fine with shorts that end abruptly without explanation, but it鈥檚 a bit uncomfortable in novel form.
I still thoroughly enjoyed the book even though it鈥檚 hard not to compare it to Immortality, Inc. which is my favourite Sheckley.
December 28, 2021
5/5
Uzun zamand谋r bu kadar iyi bu kadar s眉r眉kleyici bir bk kitab谋 okumam谋艧t谋m resmen hayal g眉c眉m眉n pas谋 silindi.
Konu itibariyle zaten b眉y眉k bir beklenti ile ba艧lam谋艧t谋m kitaba ama yazar谋n bu beklentimi al谋p daha da ileriye ta艧谋yaca臒谋n谋 d眉艧眉nmemi艧tim.
Will Barrent bir g眉n uyand谋臒谋nda kendisini haf谋zas谋 silinmi艧 bir 艧ekilde hapishane gezegeni Omega鈥檡a giderken buluyor. Ona su莽unun cinayet oldu臒u s枚yleniyor ama Will kendisinin cinayet i艧leyecek biri olmad谋臒谋na emin. Will鈥檌n tamamen k枚t眉lerle dolu bu gezegende bir yandan hayatta kalmaya ve r眉tbesini y眉kseltmeye 莽al谋艧谋rken bir yandan da kendi i莽inde ya艧ad谋臒谋 su莽-ceza 莽eli艧kisini 莽枚zemeye 莽al谋艧mas谋 b眉y眉leyiciydi. Yazar, karakterin hem sosyal olarak ya艧ad谋臒谋 gerginli臒i hem de benlik alg谋s谋ndaki ya艧ad谋臒谋 karma艧ay谋 birbirine o kadar g眉zel yedirmi艧 ki kurgu hi莽bir a莽谋dan eksik kalm谋yor. Her an can谋ndan olma endi艧esini ve 鈥渂en kimim ve neden buraday谋m?鈥� bunal谋m谋n谋 ayn谋 anda hissediyorsunuz.
Yazar bu y枚n眉yle sizin heyecan谋n谋z谋 din莽 tutarken bir yandan da i艧in i莽ine dini de臒er ve inan莽lar谋 da kat谋nca bu kez kendinizi uzun uzun d眉艧眉n眉rken ve sorgularken bulman谋z normal. 艦ahsen ben 枚yle oldum.
K谋sacas谋 ilginizi kitaptan bir saniye bile 莽ekmeden okuyabilece臒iniz m眉thi艧 bir kurguydu. Okuman谋z谋 艧iddetle tavsiye ederim.馃槏
Uzun zamand谋r bu kadar iyi bu kadar s眉r眉kleyici bir bk kitab谋 okumam谋艧t谋m resmen hayal g眉c眉m眉n pas谋 silindi.
Konu itibariyle zaten b眉y眉k bir beklenti ile ba艧lam谋艧t谋m kitaba ama yazar谋n bu beklentimi al谋p daha da ileriye ta艧谋yaca臒谋n谋 d眉艧眉nmemi艧tim.
Will Barrent bir g眉n uyand谋臒谋nda kendisini haf谋zas谋 silinmi艧 bir 艧ekilde hapishane gezegeni Omega鈥檡a giderken buluyor. Ona su莽unun cinayet oldu臒u s枚yleniyor ama Will kendisinin cinayet i艧leyecek biri olmad谋臒谋na emin. Will鈥檌n tamamen k枚t眉lerle dolu bu gezegende bir yandan hayatta kalmaya ve r眉tbesini y眉kseltmeye 莽al谋艧谋rken bir yandan da kendi i莽inde ya艧ad谋臒谋 su莽-ceza 莽eli艧kisini 莽枚zemeye 莽al谋艧mas谋 b眉y眉leyiciydi. Yazar, karakterin hem sosyal olarak ya艧ad谋臒谋 gerginli臒i hem de benlik alg谋s谋ndaki ya艧ad谋臒谋 karma艧ay谋 birbirine o kadar g眉zel yedirmi艧 ki kurgu hi莽bir a莽谋dan eksik kalm谋yor. Her an can谋ndan olma endi艧esini ve 鈥渂en kimim ve neden buraday谋m?鈥� bunal谋m谋n谋 ayn谋 anda hissediyorsunuz.
Yazar bu y枚n眉yle sizin heyecan谋n谋z谋 din莽 tutarken bir yandan da i艧in i莽ine dini de臒er ve inan莽lar谋 da kat谋nca bu kez kendinizi uzun uzun d眉艧眉n眉rken ve sorgularken bulman谋z normal. 艦ahsen ben 枚yle oldum.
K谋sacas谋 ilginizi kitaptan bir saniye bile 莽ekmeden okuyabilece臒iniz m眉thi艧 bir kurguydu. Okuman谋z谋 艧iddetle tavsiye ederim.馃槏
July 8, 2022
笑械 褌芯泄 胁懈锌邪写芯泻, 泻芯谢懈 斜械褉械褕 泻薪懈谐褍, 蟹 芯褔褨泻褍胁邪薪薪褟屑 褌懈锌芯胁芯褩 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈泻懈 60-褏, 邪 锌械褉械写 褌芯斜芯褞 胁褨写泻褉懈胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 胁泻褉邪泄 蟹邪褏芯锌谢懈胁邪 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟, 褟泻邪 胁 斜褨谢褜褕褨泄 屑褨褉褨 褋褌邪谢邪 写卸械褉械谢芯屑 薪邪褌褏薪械薪薪褟 薪械 芯写薪芯谐芯 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈褔薪芯谐芯 褎褨谢褜屑褍 芯褋褌邪薪薪褨褏 40-泻邪 褉芯泻褨胁!
孝褍褌 胁邪屑 褨 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪懈泄 褋褞卸械褌, 褨 褏邪褉懈蟹屑邪褌懈褔薪懈泄 谐械褉芯泄, 褑褨泻邪胁邪 屑褨褎芯谢芯谐褨褟 褋胁褨褌褍 褌邪 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪懈泄 锌芯谐谢褟写 薪邪 屑邪泄斜褍褌薪褦 袟械屑谢褨.
孝邪泻, 写械褟泻褨 屑芯屑械薪褌懈 褔邪褋褌泻芯胁芯 胁 薪邪褕 褔邪褋 胁卸械 褋锌褉懈泄屑邪褞褌褜褋褟 褟泻 褕邪斜谢芯薪, 锌褉芯褌械, 薪邪 60-褌褨 胁芯薪懈 写芯胁芯谢褨 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪褨.
孝褍褌 胁邪屑 褨 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪懈泄 褋褞卸械褌, 褨 褏邪褉懈蟹屑邪褌懈褔薪懈泄 谐械褉芯泄, 褑褨泻邪胁邪 屑褨褎芯谢芯谐褨褟 褋胁褨褌褍 褌邪 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪懈泄 锌芯谐谢褟写 薪邪 屑邪泄斜褍褌薪褦 袟械屑谢褨.
孝邪泻, 写械褟泻褨 屑芯屑械薪褌懈 褔邪褋褌泻芯胁芯 胁 薪邪褕 褔邪褋 胁卸械 褋锌褉懈泄屑邪褞褌褜褋褟 褟泻 褕邪斜谢芯薪, 锌褉芯褌械, 薪邪 60-褌褨 胁芯薪懈 写芯胁芯谢褨 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪褨.
January 26, 2022
Yine bir "bu kadar sevece臒imi tahmin etmiyordum" kitab谋 馃き
March 9, 2024
写谢褟 1960 褉芯泻褍 褑褟 泻薪懈谐邪 斜褍谢邪 锌褉褟屑 褋懈谢褜薪芯褞 褨 谐褍褔薪芯褞, 褟 写褍屑邪褞.
(邪斜芯 薪褨).
薪褍 褌邪泻, 薪邪褕 谐芯谢芯胁薪懈泄 谐械褉芯泄 鈥� 褌懈锌芯胁懈泄 薪械胁屑懈褉褍褖懈泄 谐械褉芯泄褋褜泻懈泄 谐械褉芯泄. 褌懈屑 薪械 屑械薪褕, 褨写械褩 褌胁芯褉褍 泻谢邪褋薪褨, 褋邪褌懈褉邪 胁褨写褔褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟.
(邪斜芯 薪褨).
薪褍 褌邪泻, 薪邪褕 谐芯谢芯胁薪懈泄 谐械褉芯泄 鈥� 褌懈锌芯胁懈泄 薪械胁屑懈褉褍褖懈泄 谐械褉芯泄褋褜泻懈泄 谐械褉芯泄. 褌懈屑 薪械 屑械薪褕, 褨写械褩 褌胁芯褉褍 泻谢邪褋薪褨, 褋邪褌懈褉邪 胁褨写褔褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟.
July 12, 2024
The Status Civilization was serialized in 1960 in the August and September issues of Amazing SF magazine under the title of Omega, which was edited by the under-appreciated Cele Goldsmith, and then almost immediately appeared as a mass market paperback from Signet Books. It was on the preliminary ballot for a Prometheus Award in 1983 for excellence in Libertarian fiction. It's a short book that satirizes non-conformity in society and concerns Will Barrent, who's mind-wiped and finds himself on the ultimate prison planet, Omega. Despite drugs and suicide programming and mind-washing, he makes good his escape and returns to the corrupt and stagnant political mess of Earth to try to overcome his conviction. It's a fast and thought-provoking story, perhaps influenced by Orwell and Kafka. As a rule, I find Sheckley's short fiction superior to his novel-length work, but I enjoyed this one.
January 4, 2021
Sevgili 陌thaki, Bilimkurgu klasiklerine kitap bulmakta zorlan谋yor san谋r谋m zira Hayvan 脟iftli臒i'ni eklemi艧ler. 1995'te 莽eviri yap谋lmas谋na ra臒men kullan谋lan tek bir kelimeyi yad谋rgamadan okudu臒um (nispeten eski bir 莽eviri ama yine de g眉ncel. Stephen King'in 莽evirileri de e艧艧o臒lu falan diye, neyse.), tek bir imla hatas谋na rastlamad谋臒谋m, hali haz谋rda harika bir 莽evirisi (Belma Aksun馃檹) olan bu m眉thi艧 kitab谋n Hayvan 脟iftli臒i'nden 莽ok daha fazla yeri var seride. En az谋ndan bilim kurgu oldu臒una eminiz. :P
Kitab谋n ad谋 i莽eri臒inin kusursuz bir yans谋mas谋. Nas谋l b眉y眉k bir roman olmam谋艧 艧a艧谋rd谋m. 脰zellikle Kaplan, Kaplan severler ka莽谋rmas谋nlar kitab谋.
Kitab谋n ad谋 i莽eri臒inin kusursuz bir yans谋mas谋. Nas谋l b眉y眉k bir roman olmam谋艧 艧a艧谋rd谋m. 脰zellikle Kaplan, Kaplan severler ka莽谋rmas谋nlar kitab谋.
December 15, 2021
贬补谤颈办补测诲谋
August 10, 2018
3.5 stars. This is a great, short classic from one of the early SF masters, highly reminiscent of 's early work, in both style and substance, sans the mind altering drugs. The story also has elements that brought 's and 's 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.
April 27, 2023
Robert Sheckley'in 1960'da kaleme ald谋臒谋 Mevki Uygarl谋臒谋, temposu y眉ksek etkileyici bir kitapt谋. Hatta 陌thaki Bilimkurgu Klasikleri aras谋nda favorilerimden biri oldu diyebilirim.
Haf谋zas谋n谋 kaybetmi艧 bir 艧ekilde uyanan Will Barett kendini Omega gezegenine '莽i臒nenmeleri 眉zere yap谋lm谋艧 kanunlar谋 olan bir su莽lular toplumuna' s眉rg眉n edilmi艧 bulur.
Yazar, ideal toplum aray谋艧谋n谋 farkl谋 a莽谋lardan sorguluyor. B眉t眉n su莽lulardan ar谋nm谋艧 眉topik bir d眉nya ile b眉t眉n su莽lular谋n bir arada oldu臒u bir distopya fikri 眉zerinden su莽 ve ceza, iyilik ve k枚t眉l眉k 眉zerine bence 莽arp谋c谋 莽谋kar谋mlar yap谋yor. Kitab谋n ba艧谋nda yazan 'Piyonsunuz' kelimesinin hissettirdikleri, kitab谋n sonunda daha da vurucu bir hale geliyor. Mutlak do臒ru ve yanl谋艧a karar veren bir insan谋n, bir toplumun hakimi, cellad谋 asl谋nda kimdir?
Ve Robert Sheckley b眉t眉n bu fikirleri sadece 173 sayfada, ak谋c谋 bir dil ve aksiyonu y眉ksek bir kurguyla okuyana sunuyor. Okumas谋 莽ok keyifliydi. Bilim kurguyu seven herkese tavsiye ederim.
Haf谋zas谋n谋 kaybetmi艧 bir 艧ekilde uyanan Will Barett kendini Omega gezegenine '莽i臒nenmeleri 眉zere yap谋lm谋艧 kanunlar谋 olan bir su莽lular toplumuna' s眉rg眉n edilmi艧 bulur.
Yazar, ideal toplum aray谋艧谋n谋 farkl谋 a莽谋lardan sorguluyor. B眉t眉n su莽lulardan ar谋nm谋艧 眉topik bir d眉nya ile b眉t眉n su莽lular谋n bir arada oldu臒u bir distopya fikri 眉zerinden su莽 ve ceza, iyilik ve k枚t眉l眉k 眉zerine bence 莽arp谋c谋 莽谋kar谋mlar yap谋yor. Kitab谋n ba艧谋nda yazan 'Piyonsunuz' kelimesinin hissettirdikleri, kitab谋n sonunda daha da vurucu bir hale geliyor. Mutlak do臒ru ve yanl谋艧a karar veren bir insan谋n, bir toplumun hakimi, cellad谋 asl谋nda kimdir?
Ve Robert Sheckley b眉t眉n bu fikirleri sadece 173 sayfada, ak谋c谋 bir dil ve aksiyonu y眉ksek bir kurguyla okuyana sunuyor. Okumas谋 莽ok keyifliydi. Bilim kurguyu seven herkese tavsiye ederim.
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:
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:
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 pi霉 crimini, invece di eliminarli sulla Terra. Ma il nostro Will ben presto scoprir脿 che vivere in questo pianeta non sar脿 facile, anzi, vi trover脿 un governo spietato e sanguinoso che privilegia chi uccide e dove la morte si pu貌 trovare ad ogni angolo. Egli allora cerca disperatamente di recuperare i ricordi che gli hanno cancellato prima di partire, e affronter脿 molti nemici spietati.
Ritrovo uno Sheckley in stato di grazia, cos矛 come lo avevo adorato nel libro gi脿 prima citato (Carmody). L'autore americano ci fa riflettere sul tema del rispetto della legge e per farlo utilizza la descrizione di questa societ脿 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 perch茅 si stava comportando bene, non frequentando pi霉 il negozio dei sogni in cui venivano somministrate delle droghe). Il protagonista 猫 praticamente perseguitato dalle societ脿 in cui vive: prima da quella terrestre (si scoprir脿 nel finale) e poi da quella aliena omegana. Egli scoprir脿 che per貌 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'umanit脿 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 猫 allo stesso tempo inquietante e bellissimo. Ed 猫 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 猫 presente in entrambi i mondi, il terrestre e l'omegano) che 猫 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 猫 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 猫 il giusto esempio di autore di questo tipo, che oltre a tessere una buona trama (per carit脿 anche con i suoi difetti, tipo la veloce scalata sociale del protagonista) ti dona una profondit脿 incredibile di riflessioni sulla nostra natura umana.
L'uomo 猫 in cerca di redenzione e lo fa nascondendo e isolando su uno sperduto pianeta il suo lato pi霉 oscuro e violento. E sembra volerci dire: e se il bene fosse in realt脿 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 pi霉 crimini, invece di eliminarli sulla Terra. Ma il nostro Will ben presto scoprir脿 che vivere in questo pianeta non sar脿 facile, anzi, vi trover脿 un governo spietato e sanguinoso che privilegia chi uccide e dove la morte si pu貌 trovare ad ogni angolo. Egli allora cerca disperatamente di recuperare i ricordi che gli hanno cancellato prima di partire, e affronter脿 molti nemici spietati.
Ritrovo uno Sheckley in stato di grazia, cos矛 come lo avevo adorato nel libro gi脿 prima citato (Carmody). L'autore americano ci fa riflettere sul tema del rispetto della legge e per farlo utilizza la descrizione di questa societ脿 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 perch茅 si stava comportando bene, non frequentando pi霉 il negozio dei sogni in cui venivano somministrate delle droghe). Il protagonista 猫 praticamente perseguitato dalle societ脿 in cui vive: prima da quella terrestre (si scoprir脿 nel finale) e poi da quella aliena omegana. Egli scoprir脿 che per貌 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'umanit脿 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 猫 allo stesso tempo inquietante e bellissimo. Ed 猫 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 猫 presente in entrambi i mondi, il terrestre e l'omegano) che 猫 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 猫 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 猫 il giusto esempio di autore di questo tipo, che oltre a tessere una buona trama (per carit脿 anche con i suoi difetti, tipo la veloce scalata sociale del protagonista) ti dona una profondit脿 incredibile di riflessioni sulla nostra natura umana.
L'uomo 猫 in cerca di redenzione e lo fa nascondendo e isolando su uno sperduto pianeta il suo lato pi霉 oscuro e violento. E sembra volerci dire: e se il bene fosse in realt脿 il male o viceversa?
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.
January 16, 2023
袟薪芯胁褍 薪械锌芯谐邪薪芯. 孝褉芯褏懈 蟹邪褋褌邪谢芯 蟹薪械薪邪褑褜泻邪 锌芯褉褨胁薪褟薪薪褟 褨薪褋锌械泻褌芯褉邪 薪邪锌褉懈泻褨薪褑褨 袨屑械谐懈 褌邪 楔褌邪褌褨胁. 袙懈褉褨褕懈胁 谐谢褟薪褍褌懈, 泻芯谢懈 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪邪 泻薪懈卸泻邪. 袙懈褟胁谢褟褦褌褜褋褟, 褖芯 胁 1960, 褌械锌械褉 褑褨泻邪胁芯, 褔懈 薪械 薪邪写懈褏薪褍胁褋褟 斜褍胁邪 薪械褞 袟褨屑斜邪褉写芯 薪邪 褋胁褨泄 褋褌械薪褎芯褉写褋褜泻懈泄 褌褞褉械屑薪懈泄 械泻褋锌械褉懈屑械薪褌. 袟胁褨褋薪芯, 锌邪褉邪谢械谢褨 屑褨卸 薪懈屑懈 屑芯卸薪邪 薪邪蟹胁邪褌懈 薪邪褌褟谐薪褍褌懈屑懈, 邪谢械-邪谢械... 袙 褑褨泄 泻薪懈卸褑褨 楔械泻谢褨 褌械卸 薪邪屑邪谐邪褦褌褜褋褟 锌芯褋褌邪胁懈褌懈 蟹胁懈褔薪褨 褉械褔褨 蟹 薪褨谐 薪邪 谐芯谢芯胁褍 褨 褌邪泻 褋邪屑芯 写芯斜褉械 褋锌褉邪胁谢褟褦褌褜褋褟 蟹 薪械褋锌芯写褨胁邪薪懈屑懈 锌芯胁芯褉芯褌邪屑懈 褋褞卸械褌褍, 褟泻 屑褨薪褨屑褍屑, 芯写薪懈屑.
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 sar脿 addirittura ottima, se considerate che l'ho apprezzata anche se non ho mai avuto un gran feeling con la fantascienza. E , volendo, pu貌 essere qualcosa di pi霉 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.
November 12, 2024
袟邪褏芯锌谢懈胁懈泄, 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪懈泄 褉芯屑邪薪 蟹褨 褋屑褨谢懈胁懈屑懈 锌芯胁芯褉芯褌邪屑懈 褋褞卸械褌褍, 褖芯 褋褌胁芯褉褞褦 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉褍 薪邪锌褉褍谐懈 褌邪 锌芯褋褌褨泄薪芯褩 薪械斜械蟹锌械泻懈. 袩芯写褨褩 褉芯蟹谐芯褉褌邪褞褌褜褋褟 薪邪 锌谢邪薪械褌褨 袨屑械谐邪, 写械 锌褉邪褑褞褞褌褜 写芯褋懈褌褜 胁懈胁械褉薪褍褌褨 屑芯褉邪谢褜薪褨 锌褉邪胁懈谢邪 褌邪 薪芯褉屑懈, 褨 写械 泻褍谢褜褌懈胁褍褦褌褜褋褟 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻褨褋褌褜 褟泻 屑械褏邪薪褨蟹屑 胁懈卸懈胁邪薪薪褟. 笑械 褋胁褨褌, 褟泻懈泄 芯写薪芯褔邪褋薪芯 胁褨写褕褌芯胁褏褍褦 泄 锌褉懈褌褟谐褍褦, 褌邪 胁褋械 卸 楔械泻谢褨 胁写邪褦褌褜褋褟 褉芯蟹谐芯褉薪褍褌懈 谐芯褋褌褉褍 褋邪褌懈褉褍 薪邪 褋褍褋锌褨谢褜薪褨 薪芯褉屑懈 褌邪 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻褨 屑械褏邪薪褨蟹屑懈 胁谢邪写懈, 写械屑芯薪褋褌褉褍褞褔懈, 褟泻 褋懈褋褌械屑邪, 褖芯 褋褌邪胁懈褌褜 褋褌邪褌褍褋 褨 褋懈谢褍 锌芯薪邪写 褍褋械, 褉褍泄薪褍褦 褨薪写懈胁褨写褍邪谢褜薪褨褋褌褜 褌邪 屑芯褉邪谢褜薪褨褋褌褜.
June 24, 2017
3.75
Un roman peste care timpul a curs bine. Omega e o Australie a viitorului, planet膬 葲int膬 pentru criminali, devian葲i, opozan葲i sau orice r膬uf膬c膬tor 葲i-ai putea imagina. Celor trimi葯i acolo li se 葯terge memoria 葯i sunt l膬sa葲i prad膬 noilor reguli. Omega e un spa葲iu al terorii, bine ierarhizat dar condus dup膬 regulile celui mai puternic. Moartea p芒nde葯te la orice col葲.
Prizonierul 402 o va afla pe propria piele 葯i chiar dac膬 supravie葲uie葯te planetei 卯nchisoare, 卯ntoarcerea pe P芒m芒nt dep膬葯e葯te cele mai rele temeri. P膬m芒ntul e o utopie perfect膬, pacificat膬, u葯or comunist膬, 卯ns膬 o tiranie psihanalitic膬 p芒nde葯te pe fiecare cet膬葲ean. Robo葲ii conduc totul, iar oamenii sunt doar observatori, p膬pu葯i care p膬streaz膬 vechile func葲ii sociale pe post de decor. Cruda 葯i violenta Omega e mult mai vie dec芒t mult doritul P膬m芒nt.
Sheckey scrie un roman bun, tributar r膬zboiului rece 葯i teoriilor fataliste din acei ani. 脦ns膬 un roman care aduce a Philip K. Dick, de pild膬. 葮i care 卯nc膬 卯葯i p膬streaz膬 misterul 葯i ideile originale.
Un roman peste care timpul a curs bine. Omega e o Australie a viitorului, planet膬 葲int膬 pentru criminali, devian葲i, opozan葲i sau orice r膬uf膬c膬tor 葲i-ai putea imagina. Celor trimi葯i acolo li se 葯terge memoria 葯i sunt l膬sa葲i prad膬 noilor reguli. Omega e un spa葲iu al terorii, bine ierarhizat dar condus dup膬 regulile celui mai puternic. Moartea p芒nde葯te la orice col葲.
Prizonierul 402 o va afla pe propria piele 葯i chiar dac膬 supravie葲uie葯te planetei 卯nchisoare, 卯ntoarcerea pe P芒m芒nt dep膬葯e葯te cele mai rele temeri. P膬m芒ntul e o utopie perfect膬, pacificat膬, u葯or comunist膬, 卯ns膬 o tiranie psihanalitic膬 p芒nde葯te pe fiecare cet膬葲ean. Robo葲ii conduc totul, iar oamenii sunt doar observatori, p膬pu葯i care p膬streaz膬 vechile func葲ii sociale pe post de decor. Cruda 葯i violenta Omega e mult mai vie dec芒t mult doritul P膬m芒nt.
Sheckey scrie un roman bun, tributar r膬zboiului rece 葯i teoriilor fataliste din acei ani. 脦ns膬 un roman care aduce a Philip K. Dick, de pild膬. 葮i care 卯nc膬 卯葯i p膬streaz膬 misterul 葯i ideile originale.
November 26, 2019
Il Dr. Sheckley e Mr. Sheckley
Ovvero, della duplicit脿 (che 猫 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.
Ovvero, della duplicit脿 (che 猫 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.
March 13, 2021
袚芯谢芯胁薪懈泄 谐械褉芯泄 锌芯褌褉邪锌谢褟褦 薪邪 锌谢邪薪械褌褍-胁鈥櫻徯沸叫秆喲� 袨屑械谐邪, 写械 褋械褉械写薪褟 褌褉懈胁邪谢褨褋褌褜 卸懈褌褌褟 3 褉芯泻懈. 校褋褌褉褨泄 薪邪 锌谢邪薪械褌褨 蟹谢芯褔懈薪褑褨胁 褌邪 褍褌芯锌褨褔薪芯, 薪邪 锌械褉褕懈泄 锌芯谐谢褟写, 褖邪褋谢懈胁械 卸懈褌褌褟 薪邪 袟械屑谢褨 - 褑械 写褍卸械 褋懈谢褜薪褨 褎褨谢芯褋芯褎褋褜泻褨 褔邪褋褌懈薪懈 褉芯屑邪薪褍, 褟泻褨 褖械 写芯胁谐懈泄 褔邪褋 蟹邪谢懈褕邪褞褌褜褋褟 胁 谐芯谢芯胁褨.
馃摉袨褋芯斜谢懈胁芯 蟹邪锌邪屑'褟褌邪谢邪褋褜 褑褟 褑懈褌邪褌邪: "袧邪 袨屑械蟹褨 蟹邪泻芯薪 蟹斜械褉褨谐邪胁褋褟 胁 褌邪褦屑薪懈褑褨. 袛芯褋胁褨写褔械薪褨 胁懈泻芯褉懈褋褌芯胁褍胁邪谢懈 泄芯谐芯 蟹薪邪薪薪褟 锌褉芯褌懈 薪芯胁芯锌褉懈斜褍谢懈褏". 袩褉芯胁芯写褟褔懈 锌邪褉邪谢械谢褜, 褑械 褟胁懈褖械 屑芯卸薪邪 褋锌芯褋褌械褉褨谐邪褌懈 褟泻 胁 褋褍褔邪褋薪懈褏 泻芯褉褍屑锌芯胁邪薪懈褏 泻褉邪褩薪邪褏, 褌邪泻 褨 胁 屑邪谢械薪褜泻懈褏 褋芯褑褨邪谢褜薪懈褏 谐褉褍锌泻邪褏 褌邪泻懈褏 褟泻 薪邪胁褔邪谢褜薪懈泄 泻谢邪褋 褔懈 褉芯斜芯褔懈泄 泻芯谢械泻褌懈胁.
鉁嶏笍孝胁褨褉 泻芯褉芯褌泻懈泄, 褋邪褉泻邪褋褌懈褔薪懈泄, 褑褨谢褜芯胁懈泄, 邪谢械 薪械 写芯褋褌邪褌薪褜芯 褏褍写芯卸薪褨泄 :(. 孝邪泻 薪邪褔械 褑械 褔械褉薪械褌泻邪 蟹 谐械薪褨邪谢褜薪懈屑懈 写褍屑泻邪屑懈, 褟泻邪 褔械泻邪褦 薪邪 芯褋褌邪褌芯褔薪械 芯斜褉邪屑谢械薪薪褟, 写械 斜褍写褍褌褜 褉芯蟹锌懈褋邪薪褨 写械褌邪谢褜薪褨褕械 褋褑械薪懈 斜芯褩胁, 芯锌懈褋懈 屑褨褋褑褜 褌邪泻, 薪邪褔械 褌懈 褌邪屑 锌芯斜褍胁邪胁 薪褍 褨 褕懈褉褕械 锌芯写邪薪褨 褎褨谢芯褋芯褎褋褜泻褨 褉芯蟹写褍屑懈.
馃摉袨褋芯斜谢懈胁芯 蟹邪锌邪屑'褟褌邪谢邪褋褜 褑褟 褑懈褌邪褌邪: "袧邪 袨屑械蟹褨 蟹邪泻芯薪 蟹斜械褉褨谐邪胁褋褟 胁 褌邪褦屑薪懈褑褨. 袛芯褋胁褨写褔械薪褨 胁懈泻芯褉懈褋褌芯胁褍胁邪谢懈 泄芯谐芯 蟹薪邪薪薪褟 锌褉芯褌懈 薪芯胁芯锌褉懈斜褍谢懈褏". 袩褉芯胁芯写褟褔懈 锌邪褉邪谢械谢褜, 褑械 褟胁懈褖械 屑芯卸薪邪 褋锌芯褋褌械褉褨谐邪褌懈 褟泻 胁 褋褍褔邪褋薪懈褏 泻芯褉褍屑锌芯胁邪薪懈褏 泻褉邪褩薪邪褏, 褌邪泻 褨 胁 屑邪谢械薪褜泻懈褏 褋芯褑褨邪谢褜薪懈褏 谐褉褍锌泻邪褏 褌邪泻懈褏 褟泻 薪邪胁褔邪谢褜薪懈泄 泻谢邪褋 褔懈 褉芯斜芯褔懈泄 泻芯谢械泻褌懈胁.
鉁嶏笍孝胁褨褉 泻芯褉芯褌泻懈泄, 褋邪褉泻邪褋褌懈褔薪懈泄, 褑褨谢褜芯胁懈泄, 邪谢械 薪械 写芯褋褌邪褌薪褜芯 褏褍写芯卸薪褨泄 :(. 孝邪泻 薪邪褔械 褑械 褔械褉薪械褌泻邪 蟹 谐械薪褨邪谢褜薪懈屑懈 写褍屑泻邪屑懈, 褟泻邪 褔械泻邪褦 薪邪 芯褋褌邪褌芯褔薪械 芯斜褉邪屑谢械薪薪褟, 写械 斜褍写褍褌褜 褉芯蟹锌懈褋邪薪褨 写械褌邪谢褜薪褨褕械 褋褑械薪懈 斜芯褩胁, 芯锌懈褋懈 屑褨褋褑褜 褌邪泻, 薪邪褔械 褌懈 褌邪屑 锌芯斜褍胁邪胁 薪褍 褨 褕懈褉褕械 锌芯写邪薪褨 褎褨谢芯褋芯褎褋褜泻褨 褉芯蟹写褍屑懈.
June 13, 2018
脟ok iyi bir bilimkurgu roman谋.
Y眉zey hikayede hareket hi莽 durmazken art hikayede bamba艧ka 艧eyler anlat谋yor. Her iyi bilimkurgu kitab谋 gibi g眉n眉m眉z眉 tahlil edip yakla艧an tehlikelere kar艧谋 fark谋ndal谋k yarat谋yor.
Kitab谋n sonuna do臒ru hikaye yava艧lasa da sona vard谋臒谋m谋zda zirvesine ula艧谋yor.
脟evirisi muhte艧em: Belma Aksun 枚yle g眉zel 莽evirmi艧 ki kendi dilime yeniden sayg谋 duydum. Dima臒谋 dert bulmas谋n.
Y眉zey hikayede hareket hi莽 durmazken art hikayede bamba艧ka 艧eyler anlat谋yor. Her iyi bilimkurgu kitab谋 gibi g眉n眉m眉z眉 tahlil edip yakla艧an tehlikelere kar艧谋 fark谋ndal谋k yarat谋yor.
Kitab谋n sonuna do臒ru hikaye yava艧lasa da sona vard谋臒谋m谋zda zirvesine ula艧谋yor.
脟evirisi muhte艧em: Belma Aksun 枚yle g眉zel 莽evirmi艧 ki kendi dilime yeniden sayg谋 duydum. Dima臒谋 dert bulmas谋n.
September 17, 2019
Romanzo breve, forse fin troppo; l'idea di fondo 猫 molto interessante e meritava un maggior approfondimento. A fine lettura mi 猫 rimasta la voglia di conoscere di pi霉 della societ脿 di Omega (e non solo...). Peccato per questa sensazione di romanzo "incompiuto" che non mi permette di assegnare un voto pi霉 alto. Il mio voto: 3,5 stelle.
May 14, 2024
袩褉械泻褉邪褋薪邪 薪邪褍泻芯胁邪 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈泻邪 泄 邪薪褌懈褍褌芯锌褨褟 8.5 /10
袣邪褋褌芯胁懈泄 锌芯写褨谢, 褌褉邪写懈褑褨褩 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻芯谐芯 卸懈褌褌褟 薪邪 锌谢邪薪械褌褨 胁始褟蟹薪褨胁, 锌芯褋褌邪薪薪褟 屑邪褕懈薪, 胁褋械 褌褍褌, 芯褋芯斜谢懈胁芯 胁褉邪褏芯胁褍褞褔懈, 褖芯 泻薪懈谐邪 60褏 褉芯泻褨胁, 褌芯 褑械 胁褉邪卸邪褦
袣邪褋褌芯胁懈泄 锌芯写褨谢, 褌褉邪写懈褑褨褩 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻芯谐芯 卸懈褌褌褟 薪邪 锌谢邪薪械褌褨 胁始褟蟹薪褨胁, 锌芯褋褌邪薪薪褟 屑邪褕懈薪, 胁褋械 褌褍褌, 芯褋芯斜谢懈胁芯 胁褉邪褏芯胁褍褞褔懈, 褖芯 泻薪懈谐邪 60褏 褉芯泻褨胁, 褌芯 褑械 胁褉邪卸邪褦
December 17, 2021
Ne s枚yleyebilirim ki harikayd谋!
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.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 268 reviews
Can't find what you're looking for?
Get help and learn more about the design.