Sometimes I thing we're refining all humanity our of our lives."Ī worthwhile read, and if you have seen the movie(s) an unexpected ending. "In my father's day a night operator, whose name he'd have known, could have told him who'd called.But now we have dial phones, marvelously efficient, saving you a full second or more every time you call, inhumanly perfect, and utterly brainless and none of them will ever remember where the doctor is at night, when a child is sick and needs him. "In the twenty-first century, so many powerful forces have reshaped society so rapidly, compared to the more measured pace of change in previous centuries, that it's no surprise when we feel besieged and in danger of losing our humanity."Įarly in the book, the protagonist, Dr Miles Bennell, also bemoans this loss of humanity when he reflects on the replacement of live telephone operators with automation.
He sees it more in terms of a loss of humanity brought about by the rapid technological advances of the last few decades. In his preface to this 60th anniversary edition, Dean Koontz considers this a superficial assessment. I enjoyed Finney's tale, which holds up quite well after 60 years, and still found the story suspenseful.Ī popular opinion of the book and film is that they reflect the anti-Communist hysteria of the McCarthy era. Book Synopsis Celebrate one of the earliest science fiction novels by rediscovering Jack Finneys. But until now I had never read Jack Finney's novel on which the movies were based.Īlthough the characters were familiar, and many of the scenes in the book were recognizable. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. About the Book The classic science fiction novel-Cover. I have seen the original 1956 version dozens of times over the years, as well as the 1978 remake. Invasion of the Body Snatchers is one of my favorite classic science fiction films.
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