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5.0�toiles sur 5 Chip has an eye on the future, Sep 9 2006

Par	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - Voir tous mes commentaires (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: This Perfect Day (Paperback)

Chip is being raised in a society that for the most part is organized and has its resources adjusted by computer. There are no fights, no need to shave, and no diseases. Everyone is living at least to 32. What more could one ask for. Then there are in theory a few misfits that haven't been to see their counselors and evidently not taking their medicine. You guest it, Chip is just determined that It is ridicules to have computers determine your life. He at lest does not want them to control his life. This book has many twists and turns. Some you will guess and some you won't. So be prepared.

Naturally working in Information Systems I can not bring my self to enjoy the ending. Now it is fun to compare this work with "Brave new World" by Aldous Huxley for attitude and "1984" by George Orwell, for subterfuge. Others compare with "Logan's Run" by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, for the age thing and corrective action. They missed two good ones. They are "Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron" (1995) for that brain numbing effect and "Gattaca" (1997) for the genetic thing.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Long live Chip and Lilac!, Juil 3 2004

Par	Graham Wiatt "brooksider926" (Monroe, VA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: This Perfect Day: A Novel (Hardcover)

I loved this story. The square peg in a round hole world suits me as well, and it was the beginning for Chip too, via his grandfather Jan (imagine: more than four names for boys). I fell in love with Lilac and her physical beauty as well as her determination and adaptibility. Why, oh, why was this never developed into a film!?? I wanted to direct it, or at least play the part of Chip. Hmmmm. Any takers? I'm serious!

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Incredible... terrifying., Mars 5 2004

Par	T.G. (Newcastle, WA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: This Perfect Day: A Novel (Hardcover)

"This Perfect Day" is one of my all time favorite science fiction stories -- it's a shame it seems to be out of print.

The book is about a world where everyone is genetically engineered to be as similar as possible, the "global village" has been realized in its entirety, and the world is run by computer. People get "treatments" regularly (injected medications) designed to even their moods and make them conform to societal norms.

In a world where we drug our kids for "ADHD" and political correctness and sameness are celebrated, this story remains very prophetic indeed. Levin doesn't make a single misstep here. It's utterly terrifying, because this is the way the world is headed. If you can find the book, please get it and read it.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Chip has an eye on the future
It may be possible that you have not read this book. So I will say a little bit about the story. Chip is being raised in a society that for the most part is organized and has its... Read more

Publi� le Mai 25 2002 par bernie

5.0�toiles sur 5 An overlooked classic
This novel has been sadly overlooked and out-of-print for years. That's a real shame, because this is among Levin's best, if not his outright best. Read more

Publi� le Mars 12 2002 par Brian A. Schar

5.0�toiles sur 5 This Perfect Day
A highly relevant book for today. Ira Levin's "This Perfect Day" offers valuable insight into the dangers of PC run amok. Read more

Publi� le Sep 19 2000 par jholfelder

5.0�toiles sur 5 Hillary and Bill would not like it, but...
... this book shows the logical result after the "we know what's good for you" crowd gets control. Read more

Publi� le Nov. 23 1999