Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
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Tags: Classics, Novel, Science Fiction
ISBN:1406503436
Opening Lines (Experimental)
I call our world Flatland, not because we call it so, but to make its nature clearer to you, my happy readers, who are privileged to live in Space.
Imagine a vast sheet of paper on which straight Lines, Triangles, Squares, Pentagons, Hexagons, and other figures, instead of remaining fixed in their ...
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5/5
Reviewed by jrobtaylor on Dec 8, 2009
A unique perspective on, um, perspective
You know how a good book makes you think, right? And a great book makes you think hard? Well, Flatland makes your brain hurt . . . and that's a good thing!
3/5 
Reviewed by D.Julian on Jan 25, 2010
Okay
I read it because a friend recommended it. It's all right, but it reads like an extended sermon illustration. People have difficulty communicating because of the differences in their backgrounds, environments, expectations, etc. I imagine it would be more fun if it was written with more skill.
5/5
Reviewed by mathew.vijay on Jan 11, 2010
The best explanation of dimensions
A simple and imaginative explanation of dimensions.
2/5 
Reviewed by fwtagge on Feb 13, 2009
Pretty flat
I had heard good things about Flatland, but just really couldn't find much in it to make me want to continue the read. I did finish, but mostly because I'm stubborn.
1/5 
Reviewed by erginflergin on Sep 23, 2008
No thanks.
I pretty much hated this book and tried to forceread it. Not my thing.
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Ratings for 'Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions' by Abbott, Edwin
| annarocks | | 2008-09-17 | |
| avstud | | 2011-09-27 | |
| BabsG |  | 2008-12-07 | |
| Bebedora | | 2010-07-02 | |
| californiameaghan | | 2008-09-24 | |
| coreymcc | | 2009-03-07 | |
| D.Julian | | Read review | 2010-01-25 |
| darac | | 2009-11-05 | |
| DevinHerron | | 2011-02-05 | |
| dustin | | 2009-05-22 | |
| eldatari | | 2010-02-05 | |
| erginflergin | | Read review | 2008-09-23 |
| fwtagge | | Read review | 2009-02-13 |
| garhus54 | | 2011-08-15 | |
| icefloe01 | | 2009-03-02 | |
| istoria | | 2011-01-06 | |
| jrobtaylor | | Read review | 2009-12-08 |
| mathew.vijay | | Read review | 2010-01-11 |
| psycheinaboat | | 2008-09-26 | |
| Sackmandan | | 2009-12-09 | |
| syko1096 | | 2009-03-25 | |
| trisapeace | | 2008-08-23 | |
| venicer | | 2012-01-12 | |
| zensmile | | 2009-12-08 |
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