Roadside Picnic in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Jan 27, 2011 Andrew rated it liked it

This was an interesting read (and although its showing the SF masterworks cover - I did choose the Gollancz Yellow Jacket edition) as part of a run of classic titles I decided to embark upon. There are as I say much better reviews on this book what I will say is that this is an intriguing book which took a unique concept and turned it in to something quite different. The science fiction aspect of the story really takes second place to the characters - almost a plot device to get the people where ...more

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Nov 23, 2008 Stephen rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 1970-1979, science-fiction, award-nominee-campbell, bizarro

2.5 stars. This is one of those books that I just didn't get into though it was well written and was full of interesting ideas. I may have to put this one on my list of books to re-read at some point to see if I missed something. For the moment, this one was just a bit too "out there" for me.

Nominee: John W. Campbell Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. ...more

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Dec 14, 2009 Mir marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

Question: Anyone read both the Olena Bormashenko and the Antonina W. Bouis translations? Which is better?

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Aug 09, 2012 Sarah Sammis rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: exwishlist, borrowed, scifi, read-in-2012

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Aug 02, 2018 Lorena rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, science-fiction, epl

Deeply unsettling, with a fascinating world and characters.

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May 26, 2021 William rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, aliens, e, read-in-2021

I am not giving a fawning review over this book because I do not feel it deserves it. I do not read and review something as good just because it is supposed to be good. I need a book to be readable and relatable. In my eyes, this book did not excel. For one, Most of the time I didn't know what was going on. It was written like you were supposed to know about the plot without it being explained. If I had not read the synopsis prior to reading the book then I am not sure I would have realized righ ...more

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