"They’re made out of Meat"
(Review by Carolina Rojas, Daniela Pachame and Marisol Mallemaci)
“They're made out of Meat” was written by Terry Bisson. This is a science fiction story which has been nominated for the Nebula Award and it originally appeared in April 1991. This creative story tells us about two strange characters who are discussing a particular issue which would be trivial for us, human beings.
The story is developed in a subtle way. It is a simple and colloquial dialogue between two people but with many absorbing moments. This complex and interesting story leaves the reader eager to continue reading and to discover the meaning of the whole tale. Through a well thought- out plot, the author creates a new insight into humanity.
Terry Bisson’s writing is plain and colloquial. He is able to imitate life. By this way the author catches the reader’s attention, making him part of this story. Bisson, this talented writer, has the ability to write in a creative manner, using simple words mixed with some invented expressions and making it an enjoyable tale. A short fragment can reflect this:
“Thinking meat! You’re asking me to believe in thinking meat!”“Yes, thinking meat! Conscious meat! Loving meat. Dreaming meat. The meat is the whole deal! Are you beginning to get the picture or do I have to start all over?”“Omigod. You're serious then. They're made out of meat.”
To conclude, we would specially recommend this story to science fiction readers but if you're not one of them we would still recommend it because it's very interesting to read something different from time to time, so be sure to read it and enjoy it.
2 comments:
Hi Marisol, Daniela and Carolina. I've been reading your recomendation of this book and it sounds interesting. In my personal case I've only read a science fiction novel once in my life, a book entitled 'Brave New World', so I'm not so accustomed to these types of genres. According to your description, it is interesting, among other features, because it catches the reader's attention and I coincide with you in this. This characteristic must always be present when selecting a good book. WEll, bye.
I'd like to read this story girls. I've never read anything from this author but, according with your review, he seems to write pretty interesting things. See you!
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