76 pages, so the two rating carries the day. Zelazny's story was the longer one, 107 vs. Two stars for Zelazny's contribution, three for Kate Wilhelm's. If you are into that sort of thing, you might find they are okay.
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Pretty girls, professional men with appetites. Situations, not stories, and all too clever for their own good. Sexist, dated, mid-century male-gaze and offering nothing forward-looking at all. These are the precise sort of stories I avoided back in the day. I should have enjoyed these novellas from 19. Capable writers in a genre I have read and loved for fifty years. The science is shaky in both, more dated in Zelazny and fantastic (not "good" but fantasy) in Wilhelm. Sit I slogged through Zelazny's novella and thought/hoped Wilhelm's story would be better, but ultimately no. I slogged through Zelazny's novella and thought/hoped Wilhelm's story would be better, but ultimately no. However, I will say that “He Who Shapes” fell flat for me back then, while I see much more now.more My thoughts about them at the time have been incorporated into the reviews I wrote for my second read, above. When Tor Doubles were first released, I reliably purchased and read most of them. In the end, (view spoiler) įirst read - 2 October 1989 - ****. That is, the condition of a person who aspires to experience the traumas and struggles they need to validate their self-identity in a world which in truth protects them from it. Charles Render shapes virtual realities, and experiences them together with his patients, as neuroparticipation therapy often for a condition he calls autopsychomimesis. The novella is set 35 years in the future (that calculates to the year 2000) with overpopulation, self-driving cars, intelligent service dogs, and dance performance robots. It was later adapted and extensively revised for film as Dreamscape (1984). It was later expanded into the novel The Dream Master. This was originally published in the January 1965 issue of Amazing Stories, and won the 1966 Nebula in the novella category. He Who Shapes, by Roger Zelazny (1965) *** A wonderfully concept-driven story, even if Eddie's motivations seem exaggeratedly violent. But things are more complicated than he realizes. Eddie is drawn to her and discovers that she is susceptible to the transference of his mind into her body. Edward Laslow and his wife meet their new neighbor Christine. This was originally published in Orbit 9, edited by Damon Knight, and was nominated for 1972 Nebula in the novella category. The Infinity Box, by Kate Wilhelm (1971) **** The two stories are linked by psychological speculations of direct mind communication between individuals, and plot elements involving a male character’s unintentional romantic obsession with a female character. When I recently handled this physical book from my collection, I decided to re-read it. The novellas are listed here alphabetically by author neither should be considered “primary.” It contains two novellas, bound together tête-bêche in mass market paperback – back-to-back, inverted, with two front covers and both titles on the spine.
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The two stories are linked by p This is Tor Double #12, of a series of 36 double books published from 1988 to 1991 by Tor Books. The novellas are listed here alphabetically by author neither should be considered “primary.” second read – - *****. This is Tor Double #12, of a series of 36 double books published from 1988 to 1991 by Tor Books.