The Sheep Look Up
The Sheep Look Up
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Novel • Fiction
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Fantasy•
Horror & SuspenseUnited States • 1970s
2003
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner is a dystopian novel that explores the environmental and societal collapse due to pollution and corporate greed. It portrays a world struggling with deteriorating health, contaminated resources, and social unrest, highlighting the consequences of unchecked industrialization and environmental neglect.
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John Brunner's dystopian novel, The Sheep Look Up, is praised for its prescient environmental warnings and complex, multi-layered narrative. However, some readers find the book's bleak outlook overwhelming and its fragmented structure challenging to follow. Overall, it remains a powerful and thought-provoking read on ecological collapse and societal neglect.
Who Should Read The Sheep Look Up?
Readers who enjoy dystopian novels addressing environmental degradation and socio-political issues will be captivated by John Brunner's The Sheep Look Up. Fans of George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World will appreciate its thought-provoking narrative and unsettling vision of the future.
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The Sheep Look Up is noted for its stark depiction of environmental decline, and it played a significant role in influencing the eco-dystopian genre that emerged in the 1970s and beyond.
The novel was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1972, showcasing its impact and significance within the science fiction community.
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John Brunner named each of the novel's chapters after different nursery rhymes, which contrast with the book's serious themes, adding a layer of irony.
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Novel • Fiction
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Fantasy•
Horror & SuspenseUnited States • 1970s
2003
Adult
18+ years
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