Posted by Sandy Ferber | Mar 6, 2023 | SFF Reviews | 3
The Atlantic Abomination by John Brunner In his 1953 novel The Kraken Wakes, English author John Wyndham gave his readers a tale concerning aliens who land on Earth and proceed to terrorize the planet from their bases on the ocean floor. But this, of course, was not the last time that a British writer would […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Nov 30, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 2
The Night of the Long Knives by Fritz Leiber Free on Kindle. Murder, as you must know by now, I can understand and sympathize with deeply. But war? No. After a nuclear holocaust, America is unrecognizable. There are a few cities left on the coasts, but most of America is now the Deathlands, where radioactive […]
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Posted by Ryan Skardal | May 9, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 2
Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham Published in 1960, John Wyndham’s Trouble with Lichen tells the story of Diana Brackley, a revolutionary, a feminist, and a scientist. Diana is considered odd because although she is attractive, she does not want to marry. Instead, she is dedicated to her career in the lab, and it is […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | Feb 2, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 8
Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick As I mentioned in my review of Philip K. Dick’s 1960 novel Vulcan’s Hammer, by 1959, the future Hugo winner was feeling decidedly disenchanted with science fiction in general, despite having had published some 85 short stories and half a dozen novels in that genre. The author, it seems, […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | Jan 20, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 4
Vulcan’s Hammer by Philip K. Dick According to Philip K. Dick authority Lawrence Sutin, in his well-researched biography Divine Invasions, by 1959, although Dick had already had some 85 short stories as well as half a dozen novels published, his interest in creating more sci-fi had reached a low point. The future Hugo winner was […]
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Posted by Stuart Starosta | Sep 28, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 6
A Fine and Private Place by Peter S. Beagle Peter S. Beagle is a well-known author of many fantasy novels, including the classic The Last Unicorn. However, I don’t often hear mention of his debut novel, A Fine and Private Place (1960), written when he was only 19 years old. Given his age it’s a […]
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Posted by Jesse Hudson | Aug 18, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 1
The High Crusade by Poul Anderson In his wonderful breakdown of the genre in The Strategies of Fantasy, Brian Atterbery devotes an entire chapter to the sub-genre of science fantasy, stating that of the “works that mingle the rhetoric of science fiction with that of fantasy, nearly all can be classed as either humorous or mythological.” […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | May 19, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 2
Unearthly Neighbors by Chad Oliver The conventional wisdom for aspiring writers has long been “Write what you know,” a piece of advice that Cincinnati-born author Chad Oliver apparently took to heart. Greatly interested in the field of anthropology, Oliver, over the course of seven novels stretching from 1952 – ’76, as well as four collections […]
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Posted by Brad Hawley | Jun 3, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 1
Planet of Death by Robert Silverberg Planet of Death by Robert Silverberg is an enjoyable read, but it was the first story/novel I’ve read of his that was this light on theme, which for me is central to good literature. I know that exploring complex themes is also of primary concern for Silverberg because he […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Oct 25, 2013 | SFF Reviews | 8
Venus Plus X by Theodore Sturgeon Charlie Johns has woken up in a strange place called Ledom (that’s “model” spelled backwards) in what appears to be a future where human beings have evolved. These future humans have some really amazing technology, there’s no night, they don’t require sleep, they’ve cured many diseases, and there’s no […]
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