The Sheep Look Up
The Sheep Look Up
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
United 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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Review Roundup
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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Novel • Fiction
United States • 1970s
2003
Adult
18+ years
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