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L'Oiseau d'Amérique by Michel Lederer, Walter Tevis

pickleburns's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Lyrical, a meditation on knowledge and truth and literacy, and the effects of technology on all of them. Very much a product of its era with whiffs of 1984 and Logan's Run striking me most directly upon finishing. Very strong characters, even when those characters might not be human, and very well positioned at different parts of the spectrum of the argument around humanity and human nature, and where knowledge, and especially reading and writing, makes one fully human, and what can be lost if literacy is lost. Very important in it's own time (1980) it's sadly only increasing in relevance in 2024.

lenore13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

avilareads's review against another edition

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reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No

3.75

Such a fascinating novel, but I would have loved it so so so much more if there was less from Paul’s perspective and more from Spofforth‘s. But there are some genuinely interesting and unique takes on robotic morality and existence. One thing about me, I love androids who have a fascination and desire for death. The most annoying part of this book is the constant male perspective about how horny he is for any nice woman. Spofforth for the win. 
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thegobetween's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

chensio's review against another edition

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3.0

Una novela sobre un futuro distópico donde las maquinas lo hacen todo y el ser humano se ha quedado vacío.

Aunque la historia es buena, el libro no me ha apasionado pero sorprende al saber que fue escrito en 1980.

Escrito de una manera sencilla, con varios giritos y vueltas poco esperadas, es una lectura entretenida y amena si te gustan esta clase de novelas.

nora_d_tinta_y_papel's review against another edition

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4.0

Otra distopía que se me cae al final. Todavía estoy indecisa si son 3 o 4 estrellas. Me gusta la propuesta, los mensajes y como se va dando la historia. Sólo hay temas que no me terminan de cuadrar. Lo medito y veo como se queda la calificación.

kellyoneill's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

yourlocalbookbug's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of the best pieces of literature I have ever read ,this will put you through a rollercoaster of emotions and rethink everything about yourself and todays society.

booksandbikes17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

fglac's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5