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Solaris (Paperback)

by Stanislaw Lem (Author), Joanna Kilmartin (Translator), Steve Cox (Translator)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 204 pages
  • Publisher: Mariner Books (Nov 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0156027607
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156027601
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,101,644 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sci Fi spectacular!, 26 Sep 2000
This review is from: Solaris (Paperback)
Although it is a rather short novel, Solaris packs a powerful punch. Unlike Phillip.K.Dick who's Paranoid visions always questioned reality, Lems characters live in self inflicted realities, tortured by their own personal bug bears. This is really the genius of the story. Feel your flesh creep as the main character gains an inkling of his colleagues dark secrets! Lem could have padded the story out, but the premise is a very simple one, and the story is direct. Unlike the Film!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Highly philosophical; Short; Moody to Depressing, 19 Oct 1998
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This book will make you think, even if you think regularly. Many dislike this book because it is "drab", "descriptive", "depressing", "philosophical", "open-ended". Yes, the language and description are rather tedious, occasionally. Yes, the subject matter is serious and pessimistic. However, this is a great book, a classic, imperfect yet substantial. Its mood and subject matter remind me of Sartre, who admittedly is not for everyone yet did receive a Nobel prize. It is not your typical scifi thriller, but rather uses scifi techniques to efficiently and tangibly explore modern philosophical themes. And rest assured that after Lem's made his point, he'll end his book. Which may give you 2-3 days you might have spent reading another book to contemplate this one. Contrast this book to, say, those of C.S. Lewis. Same length, similar themes, opposite influences/mindset.
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5.0 out of 5 stars When the Ocean is alive..., 5 May 1999
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Solaris is really one of the most interesting book of all. I've read it 10 years ago and still, I cannot forget how Stanislas Lem played with our deepest human feelings of love and despair, showing us that living a lie could be a goal in itself. This Ocean on a distant planet is alive, and needs information from us. He is alone, and does not understand very well what's surrounding him when humans first step into orbit. But he is smart and clever! Unlike the situation we know on earth, his cells did not create myriads of creatures but one: The Ocean itself!

This is a real Great book. Don't wait to order it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars inquietante y provocativo
Solaris es un clásico en la narrativa de ciencia ficción.Un libro que plantea las grandes interrogantes que acompañan al ser humano. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable!
Unlike so many sci fi books whose plots and characters blend together, this one will be standout and be remembered by you for years to come! Read more
Published on 23 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Flawed flashes of genius
Though somewhat less enjoyable than the mind-reeling feats of mental and verbal gymnastics of Lem's Pirx, Tichy, and Trurl tales; the underlying concept and sense of paranoia are... Read more
Published on 1 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
This book is a relativly quick read, although some chapters seem to go on with out end or a point. Still, I could not put this book down. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars The movie is better
I think Andrei Tarkovski's film version is probably one of the best movies I've ever seen, and also one of the rare cases where the movie beats the book. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the enduring classics of SF
I read this book first when I was 10 years old, and though I didn't completely understand everything, there was enough evocativeness to make me return to it again. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars yawn......
A solid and interesting premise, but Lem sadly fails to make it work. I found myself wondering what was the point of the book and waht was happening. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Spooky, & strangely moving.
At first this reminded me more of Poe then anything. I've read little science fiction from the non- English world & for some odd reason all the sf novels I've read from the... Read more
Published on 26 Jul 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The human condition explained by an entirely un-human entity
Where to begin. As the first book I've ever read by Stanislaw Lem, it took me a bit to get into his style. Once I did, I was captivated. I couldn't get enough. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 1997

2.0 out of 5 stars Overrated - a laborious story
Solaris is the very example of a book of which the themes, interesting in themselves (consciousness, human attitude towards the unknown), and even the story, that describes an... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 1997

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