Naked to the Stars

a science-fiction novel

Paperback, 159 pages

English language

Published 1961 by Pyramid Books.

OCLC Number:
2190293
ISFDB ID:
3745

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4 stars (1 review)

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An optimistic view of humanity

4 stars

This book feels like the good old tropes of sci-fi: optimism about humanity, a belief that we can overcome our barbarous nature, and the idea that as humans expand through the galaxy, our empathy grows with us.

It’s not a perfect story, but the ending wraps up the whole thing nicely (if somewhat hamfistedly). The love story with the protagonist, I think, needed to be fleshed out more to be believable. But the Contacts Service idea is intriguing and unique, and I liked that the futuristic elements of it weren’t made the focus of the writing.

Overall, I think this story is worth a read, especially today.

Subjects

  • American Science fiction