A review by has3000
12 Great Classics of Science Fiction by Poul Anderson, Groff Conklin, A. Bertram Chandler, Zenna Henderson, Cordwainer Smith, Algis Budrys, Robert Sheckley, Fredric Brown, Robert F. Young, William W. Stuart, J.F. Bone, J.T. McIntosh, George Sumner Albee

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A fun collection of shorty stories by authors that I had never heard of.

There were a couple that I didn’t enjoy (or perhaps I just didn’t get) but most were at least neutral.

I particularly enjoyed “My object all sublime…”, “Human Man’s Burden”, “On the Fourth Planet”, and “Immortality…for Some”.

I did notice some of the horniness and sexism that old sci-fi is known for, that has somewhat faded in popular contemporary sci-fi. But I didn’t find it extreme in this collection.
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