false 1701615 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg 76740 22 1247570 1952 The Demolished Man total:1183|5:31|4:31|3:26|2:5|1:1| 1183 4820 1656 122 10992 4.09 3870 440 11305252 726844 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.08 1081 1952 5 13 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 18:19:30 -0800 2007 Fri Apr 11 18:35:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 71946594 1662632 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 2 3 false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Sep 20 20:13:55 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 18:25:33 -0800 2009
My response was kinda "meh", and I've been thinking about why. I believe at least two problems can interfere with my appreciation of any old book, and ...more...]]> 6998742 248667 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 4 2 true Mon Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 29 12:11:37 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 30 11:02:13 -0700 2008 The Demolished Man is, for most of the book, a kind of science fictional Law & Order. There's a murder and then a hunt to catch the criminal. In this case, the reader's sympathies are with both the murderer and the cop who must catch him, but the big question remains: will he be caught and punish...more...]]> 2190921 140286 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 5 1 false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jun 20 19:23:18 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 20:58:13 -0700 2007
The Demolished Man goes well beyond the realm of it's genesis as pulp science fiction. In your mind create a mystery story told from the view of the criminal, wrap into that a psychological thriller about a man going insane in his own head, mix liberally with good old fashione...more...]]> 45278956 1493259 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 5 0 false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:10:11 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:29:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 13587299 833457 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 5 1 false Fri Jan 25 20:44:52 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 12:32:22 -0800 2008
I first read it in russian transla...more...]]> 21974476 260292 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 5 1 false Mon Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 06:52:53 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 07:22:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 52681515 1942730 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 2 0 true Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 14:27:33 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 07:43:51 -0700 2009 In theory The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester has all the makings of a great book. In practice the text fell a bit short for me. Part of the problem for me was that I 'read' the audiobook version of Demolished, thus losing the typographical uniqueness the book has to offer...more...]]> 60335027 2172094 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 4 0 false Fri Jun 19 14:37:30 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 14:38:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 78225244 747227 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 4 0 false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 13:07:19 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 13:12:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4536678 275001 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 5 1 false Tue Aug 14 10:47:03 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 10:47:11 -0700 2007 58599372 1821338 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 2 1 false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 18:41:45 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 18:48:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 42568607 259137 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 3 0 false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 09:43:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 09:49:15 -0800 2009 1 The Stars My Destination when I was in high school, so I was happy to get my hands on this one. And I did like it ... the intriguing plot and world (there's something very charming about this particular out-of-date future.) Except, well, I was continually distracted ...more...]]> 45279764 112548 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 3 0 false Tue Feb 03 13:16:36 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:21:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 32220777 1413439 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 5 1 false Fri May 20 00:00:00 -0700 1994 Sat Sep 06 20:57:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 20:58:42 -0700 2008 65492967 996979 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 3 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 21:09:05 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 21:20:37 -0700 2009
I d...more...]]> 56147371 2321183 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 4 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 22:42:49 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 03:58:39 -0700 2009
I did not start reading it for a while because of my aprehensions, but as soon ...more...]]> 37248107 1693763 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 4 0 false Sun Nov 09 08:48:04 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 09 08:48:04 -0800 2008 The Keys to Midnight. After reading that book two or five times, I became curious enough to buy and read this one.

I had a pretty good idea about what to expect, since Koontz's characters practicall...more...]]> 36067066 1361000 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 3 0 false Thu Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 18:53:31 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 18:54:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18226311 903390 76740 0679767819 9780679767817 109 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658m/76740.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899658s/76740.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76740.The_Demolished_Man 4.07 1183 1952 3 1 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Thu Mar 20 16:22:59 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 09:58:59 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1701615