Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison

Dangerous Visions

Harlan Ellison with Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator), Isaac Asimov, Lester del Rey (Contributor), Robert Silverberg (Contributor), Frederik Pohl (Contributor), Philip José Farmer (Contributor), Miriam Allen deFord (Contributor), Robert Bloch (Contributor), Brian W. Aldiss (Contributor), Howard Rodman (Contributor), Philip K. Dick (Contributor), Larry Niven (Contributor), Fritz Leiber (Contributor), Joe L. Hensley (Contributor), Poul Anderson (Contributor), David R. Bunch (Contributor), James Cross (Contributor), Carol Emshwiller (Contributor), Damon Knight (Contributor), Theodore Sturgeon (Contributor), Larry Eisenberg (Contributor), Henry Slesar (Contributor), Sonya Dorman (Contributor), John Sladek (Contributor), Jonathan Brand (Contributor), Kris Neville (Contributor), R.A. Lafferty (Contributor), J.G. Ballard (Contributor), John Brunner (Contributor), Keith Laumer (Contributor), Norman Spinrad (Contributor), Roger Zelazny (Contributor), Samuel R. Delany (Contributor)

576 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction adventurous slow-paced
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One of the most famed science fiction anthologies of all time, edited by Harlan Ellison, this collection is considered an early landmark of New Wave science fiction. Includes Fritz Leiber's Nebula and Hugo Award-winning "Gonna Roll the Bones", Sam...

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Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
adventurous 62%
mysterious 62%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.96

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