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The Genocides

by Thomas M. Disch

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JoseBuendia in Gay Men : Thomas M. Disch, 1940-2008 (Aug 7, 2008, 3:50pm)

Yes, very sad to learn of his passing, but he sure did things his own way. I would add The Genocides to his list of top-notch novels. RIP, Tom.

dreamlikecheese in Science Fiction Fans : Recommendations for a return reader... (Feb 6, 2008, 8:11pm)

... to do a bit of searching for that one. I did order another one of Disch's books which was recommended to me by thingmaker: The Genocides. It should arrive this week sometime. I bought The Time Machine yesterday and it looks fairly short so hopefully I'll be able to read that soon and if I ...

thingmaker in Science Fiction Fans : Recommendations for a return reader... (Feb 2, 2008, 2:58pm)

... the apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic novel by reading The Drowned World. You want to get deeply depressed? Read The Genocides (1965) by Thomas M. Disch. This is a novel about the last of humanity living on in a world overrun by massive alien plants, which are some form of ...

Sassm in Science Fiction Fans : What You're Reading In The Genre Q3 07 (Jul 31, 2007, 8:23pm)

... Disch novel, although I've read that most of his work is fairly grim. Thanks for the recommendation. I want to read The Genocides. My library doesn't have it so I have to wait until it turns up in a second hand book store. Have you read 334? Is it typical of the author?

KromesTomes in Science Fiction Fans : What You're Reading In The Genre Q3 07 (Jul 31, 2007, 12:56pm)

Sassm (#32): Have you read any other Disch? He's kind of inconsistent, but The Genocides and The businessman were excellent.

KromesTomes in Science Fiction Fans : Favorite post apocalyptic or dystopian future novel? (Jun 22, 2007, 7:11am)

... by George R. Stewart. A couple that don't get a lot of exposure are: Mister Touch by Malcolm Bosse and The Genocides by Thomas M. Disch ... the latter was especially striking. The Postman by David Brin was better than I expected. And although I haven't read ...

MikeBriggs in Science Fiction Fans : Outstanding overlooked books (Feb 26, 2007, 1:27pm)

... lacks a copy; also "I who have never known men" and "A Deeper Sea" are also missing from my local library). I have put The Genocides on hold at my library. Thanks. I have liked Robert Reed's short stories in the past, but never got around to reading one of his novels, so I've put Marrow ...

KromesTomes in Science Fiction Fans : Outstanding overlooked books (Feb 26, 2007, 10:44am)

... necessarily "outstanding": All of Patricia Anthony's science fiction Altered states by Paddy Chayefsky The genocides by Thomas M. Disch I who have never known men by Jacqueline Harpman Marrow by Robert Reed Outpost by Scott MacKay Peter Wat ...

SimonW11 in Science Fiction Fans : "Really new ideas" suggestions (Dec 19, 2006, 3:26am)

... out by Wittgenstein. "If a Lion could talk we would not understand him." Maybe some Ian Watson or the aliens in The Genocides who stay off screen throughout. or The furies by Keith Roberts. Actually New wave authors describe the alien better than most. Blind Lake (no ...

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