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Alfred Bester was a truly gifted writer. - Goodreads Plus I thought the ending was awfully depressing. - Goodreads You can also see the writer had fun writing it. - Goodreads It reads like a corny police procedural potboiler. - Goodreads The ending gets a solid thumbs up from me. - Goodreads The ending left me dissatisfied. - Goodreads Review: The Demolished ManUser Review - GoodreadsThis was an intriguing story that couldn't quite get out from under the clunky writing. Overall it was a well-done futuristic cat-and-mouse noir, but the writing was too cold and the narration too ... Review: The Demolished ManUser Review - Dark-Draco - GoodreadsTo be perfectly honest, I am not sure I understood all of this. The idea behind the story is good - in the future, there are a high number of people who can read thoughts and emotions - the Esper's ... Read full review Related books
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