Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Adam - GoodreadsI had never heard of Alfred Bester before, but I figured I would give him a shot since this was published in the same series as Sirens of Titan and a couple of Philip K. Dick's books. That's some ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Andrew Johnson - GoodreadsFantastic. It's a pulpy detective story with sci-fi elements thrown in, and Bester finds the perfect balance between both genres. His writing style is refreshingly mature while never feeling dry or ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Jenny J - GoodreadsPart murder mystery, part futuristic thriller, and part social satire... I could hardly believe this was written in 1953. Winner of the very first Hugo Award and inspiration for the Babylon 5 ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Julie Davis - GoodreadsRereading this after a very long time for next week's discussion at A Good Story is Hard to Find. I am really amazed at how many pieces of this are coming back to me as I go, considering I last read ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Paul - GoodreadsA good good book. One of my first sci-fi reads when I was younger. Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Joshua Allen - GoodreadsA good, old-fashioned science fiction novel from SF's golden age. It's a little disconcerting how reliant it is an Freudianism, and like many stories of that era is obsessed with ESP, but otherwise it ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User 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
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Irene - GoodreadsI've always found the argument that I have to understand and appreciate SF in the time it was written (primarily as an apology for sexism) to be specious. Next time, I will point to this book ... Read full review
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User Review - Richard Dinter - GoodreadsDepth psychology and science fiction a unique if dated work from 1950 Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Megan - GoodreadsAs sometimes happens when you visit the classics of SF, I came away from this one admiring the idea, but disappointed by the execution. The *idea* is great: a future earth where the presence of people ... Read full review
