by Stanisław Lem
I really liked the beginning and found it extra creepy. Once the situation became clearer, I liked some of the topical excursions, like the one into the development of the scientific field of Soleriana or the more philosophical aspects and others less, like the minute descriptions of certain phenome...
I'm not really sure what to think of this one. It started out with a lot of promise but it went nowhere. There was an incredible premise and so, so much to work with but instead we're given tedious background of the fictional science and every day interactions. Maybe I need to read it a second time,...
It is not often I stray into the world of science fiction, but my oldest son challenged me with a classic text as a Christmas present. It was a pleasant stray.Stanislaw Lem was a Polish writer, and Solaris, published in 1961, is considered by many (and I'm in no position to argue) a classic of scien...
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