Tik-Tok

There is a mystery for me concerning this book, which is: I have (evidently) owned it for several years. Recently, I found it (and that's the end of the "mystery"). I read it, and after doing so, the next book I read was this book (again). It really is that good, and it also has some things that, for me, stimulated thought. Author John Sladek, now deceased, created an outrageously satirically hilarious book when he wrote... Read Full Review

fist of all 2 who doesnt have d time or d patience 2 further reading THIS NOVEL IS A MUST for all those who like science fiction & for learning how 2 write a story which is a warning sign , cynical , humorous & most important : interesting & fluent . usually when i read a book i can spot d points where d author has been " stacked " (if u know what i'm talking about if no just go 2 another review ). in TIK-TOK i just... Read Full Review

Unfortunately i lent this to a friend years ago, he lost it, and now it can never be found! AAAARGH! Suffice to say, it is excellent.

John Thomas Sladek has mastered irony in rare form. This book is a 360 degree slap in the face. Perhaps even a warning. But not one that we will listen to. This story does not insult one's intellegence by depending upon technology, or smoke and mirrors. The plot is not self serving, or even patronizing. This is truely a tribute to our collective understanding of ourselves. Tik is easy to root for, hard to understand,... Read Full Review

I loved this book, with two reservations. First, you'll never find it, so this review can only torment you with false hope. Second, Sladek can give the impression of covering the same ground many times; this is at least his fourth book about robots, and the supporting cartoon cast of con men, college students, generals, etc., will be familiar to readers of _Roderick_ or _Mechasm_. Even _Roderick at Random_ was in some ways... Read Full Review