6/21/2023 0 Comments Rogue moon budrys![]() The central SF concept-an artifact found on the moon that creates insanity to explorers who enter it-tantalizes as the metaphysical culmination of the psychological drama that occupies the majority of the novel. Coney’s Syzygy reviewed below, Budrys’ brand engages as each of his characters are possessed by disquieting psychological obsessions (sadomasochism, egotism, hypersexuality, etc.). And odd in that reviewers seem to expect the science fiction al core should be given greater weight than the melodrama… Unlike the melodrama in Michael G. Rogue Moon, one of his best-known works, is an odd and oblique read. After the moody and noir(ish) Rogue Moon (1960), I’ll continue exploring his oeuvre. Over the almost decade of reading for my site, I’ve enjoyed Algis Budrys’ short stories and disliked his novels. ![]() (Richard Powers’ cover for the 1960 edition) ![]() ![]() Stay tuned for more detailed and analytical reviews. Short reviews are a way to get through the stack. ![]()
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