Book review: Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
My Rating: ⭐️⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Flatland is populated by Squares, Triangles, Circles, and Lines, all of which are strictly divided by class and gender. However, our narrator, A Square, living a practical life in this two-dimensional universe, dreams of other worlds. Perhaps A Sphere, a figure from a three-dimensional realm, can help drive home the point. But, as A Square soon discovers, educating Flatland about the shapes of things to come proves to be a dangerous infraction.
Published in 1884, Abbott’s intricately imaginative novella, which became a classic in the era of Einstein, was a skewering of social hierarchy that inspired Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and anyone who dared to think—literally—outside the box."
~ From Goodreads ~
This one took me by surprise. I didn't think I would enjoy it so much.
It has said to have a political, racial/classist undertone to it. But I didn't mind it because it is an old classic and honestly, I really couldn't find any direct correlations to anything offensive or even true.
Similarly, the Math lessons also took me back in time. You know all those questions that arise inside you, but you are afraid to ask them because the other children might make fun of you?
This book is about open-mindedness and the infinite possibilities in the universe. It is unbelievable that such a book was written in the 1880s. The author must have felt the repercussions for his thoughts back then for sure!
If you enjoy Geometry and have a bit of a universal wonder about certain things, then you will enjoy this one.
I read this one for the prompts of the following Reading challenges:
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2021: A genre hybrid
Reading With Muffy: A book you can read in one sitting
Book Bingo 2021: A genre you don’t normally read
Ah, sounds different, but may not be something I would enjoy. Glad you did though.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely different.
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