Review: Demolished Man
Editorial Review - Kirkus Reviews..... is Reich, ridden by the nightmare of a faceless man whom he later identifies as a business rival, D'Courtney. Helped, but also jeopardized by the Espers with their special powers of telepathy, Reich kills his man but cannot escape evidence for a conviction. But Reich is still left with his nemesis- the Man With No Face-until he is reconverted from demolition towards a new life. A new language (could it be esperanto?) and symbols for what is basically a scrimmage of man against man.
Review: The Demolished Man
User 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 Man
User Review - GoodreadsHere's proof you should never walk by a charity bookshop if you have a few minutes spare: because you might find a stack of classic-but-latterly-obscure novels going for knock-down prices. Top of the ...
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 - 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
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User Review - William Johnson - GoodreadsI took longer with this book then I intended but ... I got distracted a lot in February. Anyway, I have to say that The Demolished Man pushes high concept ideas at you in more then just a technology ... Read full review
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User Review - Simon - GoodreadsWow, this felt so fresh and exciting like it could have been written recently only they don't write SF this good any more. Not bad for a novel written some sixty years ago. That's when you know that a ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Anna - GoodreadsFirst there was the confusion and feeling that I'm going to spend the next 200 pages immersed in the world of a selfish man that commits a murder and ultimately gets eaten by guilt or paranoia and ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Ema - Goodreads2013 will be a science-fiction year for me, that's for sure! I have no idea why I gave up reading SF, but I am rediscovering the pleasure for this genre. Oh, my, I have a lot to catch up with the ... Read full review
