The only problem I had with this book was the characters themselves □ And it is, sadly, a rather big problem, all the virtues of Bester’s novel notwithstanding. There is a lot to like in this novel, certainly intriguing ideas, masterful worldbuilding, fast-paced and delightfully twisty plot. It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly 70 years old, as the prose and the meta-level of skilfully interwoven references and tropes are still very, almost cuttingly fresh. Praised for originality as a forerunner of cyberpunk, and for respect for classics as a SF retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo (and clear inspiration from Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels and Blake’s Songs of Experience), The Stars My Destination remains an immensely readable book. Bester’s SF classic, Tiger, Tiger!, renamed later to The Stars My Destination for the American market, remains one of his most popular and highly valued novels.
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