All You Zombies
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The story "All You Zombiesā" is the basis for PREDESTINATION from Sony Pictures, just released in the US on January 9, 2015, starring Ethan Hawke, directed and written by the Spierig Brothers.
Robert A. Heinlein's brilliance and diverse talents are on display in this collection of five short stories thatā¦
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Iād characterize the title story of this book as having Animal Farm energyāa huge idea in a short storyāand a prime example of why Heinleinās era is called the āGolden Ageā of science fiction. I listened to multiple sections of this story twice after realizing my bearings had been off, slowed the audio to normal speed (I typically listen at 1.25x), and even looked up diagrams online outlining the order of plot events, which exist because this story pushes time travel to its limits.
Completing the story wasnāt the end, either. I wanted to read the analysis, discussions, and theā¦
From Travis' list on immersive stories centered around time travel.
I was off sick last autumn and binging on sci-fi films, one of which was āPredestinationā.
A few minutes in, I realised this had to be either Philip K. Dick or Robert A. Heinlein, and as soon as it was over, I ordered a copy of the book. Of course the book was way better! I probably read it three times over (itās a short story), trying to map the Unmarried Motherās life in my head.
This is such a clever plot, and considering it was written 65 years ago (okay, so itās a bit sexist), I think itās absolutelyā¦
If there's one book that sums up the mind-bending and downright contradictory notions of travelling through time then this is it. Heinlein ā the king of science fiction ā wickedly and expertly messes with everything you consider to be possible. What's more, he only needs a short story to do it. It's utter genius at work. You'll still be thinking about it long after finishing the last page.
From Colin's list on time travel from an expert on time.
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