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Science Fiction by Mark Bould

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3.0

Incredibly vast selection of films, very well read in sf theory, but unfortunately quite tiring to read. Bould doesn't want to present a single, encompassing theory of sf but instead sheds lights on many different aspects. While this approach certainly can be justified on a conceptual level, it makes for tedious reading. Since the book doesn't really develop an argument, the whole thing feels a bit arbitrary in the end.

It's also strange that the book lacks a filmography and doesn't include a single screenshot.
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