![]() I’m rounding this up to 3, because the handful of terrific stories contained within-plus the unique opportunity for cultural examination of early 70s western social movements and politics through an SF lens-makes this a wholeheartedly worthwhile read, even in 2019. If I average my scores for each story, the collection as a whole ends up just slightly lower than 2.5 stars out of 5. One small book full of great stories beats two large mediocre ones any day. ![]() Personally, I would’ve suggested starting with his overly long introductions to each story, a carryover from the original Dangerous Visions, and something I’ve written about previously here. ![]() At twice the length of the original Dangerous Visions, I can’t help but think that maybe Harlan Ellison® (who registered his name as a trademark in 2002) should’ve trimmed the fat a little more. This first half contains a few knockout stories, some pretty good ones, and lots of mediocre ones. Again, Dangerous Visions was split into two for its mass market paperback release in 1973. ![]()
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