Stephan’s Reviews > Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester > Status Update
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...there is too much to mention, but I really liked the portrayal of the genius scientist in "The men who murdered Mohammed" - very much not what I expected, but nice! And "They don't make life like the used to" is full of interesting twists and a weird atmosphere.
— Jun 25, 2022 02:04AM
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Stephan
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A surprising number of stories are post-apocalyptic - in the case of "Adam and No Eve" with a nice twist ;-)
— Jun 26, 2022 01:22PM
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"Ody and Id" and "Starlight, Starbright" are based on somewhat similar premises - the first is better, but both are a bit pedestrian. "5,271,009" (plus or minus 1000) is very different, very experimental, and very Freudian. It leaves me a bit perplexed...
— Jun 22, 2022 12:44AM
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I really liked "Disappearing Act" - full of subtle and not-so-subtle jibes against militarism and blind patriotism, and with a nice twist at the end. I was very surprised when I found out that this story dates back to 1953, long before the jading experience of Vietnam.
— Jun 20, 2022 01:44AM
