Questions About His Master's Voice

by Stanisław Lem

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Does this novel have romance or sex scenes -- trying to determine which readers can read it?

Felix It's mostly for humans …moreIt's mostly for humans (less)

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How does this book have such a high average rating? It's objectively not good. Flat characters, clunky sentence structure throughout, and the point of it ("we won't be able to communicate with aliens"), while interesting, is re-emphasized in 20 different ways that add up to a total of 5 pages of substance.

Roy I mentioned in my own review -- it's kind of like a David Lynch film, or a 30-minute experimental Moog performance. The ambiance, not the plot. There …moreI mentioned in my own review -- it's kind of like a David Lynch film, or a 30-minute experimental Moog performance. The ambiance, not the plot. There are so many ideas to be explored. You either enjoy that, or you don't, and there is no shame in either.(less)

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is the original text somewhat hard to read, or is the translation's a little off?

Emily Paige Ballou I can't speak to the original Polish, but I actually find the English translation (if you're reading the 1983 translation by Michael Kandel) stunningl…moreI can't speak to the original Polish, but I actually find the English translation (if you're reading the 1983 translation by Michael Kandel) stunningly easy to read.(less)

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