Finished another of the #HugoNovels: "Stand on Zanzibar" by John Brunner.
Hmm. 🤔
Still not sure what I make of this one. Overpopulation. Eugenics. Artificial Intelligence. Sexism. Racism. Crime.
For 1969, it is a very forward-looking book, but still feels "of its time". I kept visualizing the main characters as character actors of that time (though I can't remember the names).
Mind you, when I say "overpopulation", I mean that is how the book frames it, although in fact the book's estimate of the global population in the early 21st century is pretty accurate. One of the things critics laud the book for.
However, the reality is not as oppressive as the book suggests, IMHO.
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