But it is one of those science fiction novels which can change the way you look at the world. One of the most visionary, ambitious and influential explorations of the universe ever committed to paper, Stapledon's novel elevates SF to the level of a sacred text.Ĭoelestis is not a comfortable read. Lacking both character (aside from the self-effacing ghost who narrates) and incident (unless you count descriptions of the evolution and slow collapse of entire species and civilisations), Star Maker is a Dantean tour of the possibilities of cosmic creation, culminating with an extended encounter and biography of the Creator itself - the titular Star Maker. The lore and narrative is so well written you could almost believe you were there. Philip K Dick is the best author in the genre and this is his best book by a street. By the time the reader leaves the world of Winter, their world will never be the same again. However, this never stops the novel from reaching the high levels of characterization and prose that we expect not only from LeGuin, but from the very best of fiction. Not only does the book imagine an alien race, but an alien race without genders.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |