Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Sean O'Brien - GoodreadsI can't remember when I first ran across Alfred Bester, nor can I remember what made me seek him out. I can tell you I am very glad I did. I've read The Demolished Man and The Stars My Destination ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - GoodreadsThe Demolished Man is certainly one of the most underrated and wildly original science fiction books I've ever read. It was consistently surprising, consistently engaging, and one of the few books ...
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Dani - GoodreadsI really loved this book. I got it from a friend's bookshelf. He's a major hard science lover and this book made his best books shelf. I pulled it at random and the flap was so interesting I asked to ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
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
Review: The Demolished Man
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 - Yuval - GoodreadsMR Reich is one amazing villain, can he hide a murder in a society of ESP talents. will keep you guessing till the last page. Some candies from the book: To protect his mind being peeped by ESP he ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Akshay - GoodreadsI was never aware of Alfred Bester beyond knowing the name in passing, being a fan of science fiction for so long - but eventually I decided to try out this book with a plot most intriguing. Our ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - stormhawk - GoodreadsCrossing genres is often a dangerous thing. Most cross-genre books manage to be poor examples of both sides of it's gene pool. The Demolished Man is an excellent example of a good crossover ... a ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Will V. - GoodreadsThis was intense. The end got a little weird. But seriously, this was an intense read. Bester creates a world wherein telepathy is commonplace, and the way he describes the interactions among those ... Read full review
Review: The Demolished Man
User Review - Scott Harris - GoodreadsThe mystery (revealed at the beginning) is deconstructed as this story progresses in way that mirrors the very central concept of the novel - the absolute deconstruction of the self and the rebirth of ... Read full review
