Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site topaz.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!topaz!JAFFE From: JAFFE@RUTGERS.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: TIK-TOK by John Sladek (other Sladek) Message-ID: <2526@topaz.ARPA> Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 16:31:52 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.2526 Posted: Mon Jul 8 16:31:52 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 9-Jul-85 07:23:48 EDT Sender: daemon@topaz.ARPA Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 21 From: osu-eddie!lum (Lum Johnson) Another farce by John T Sladek, in a somewhat lighter vein, is "The Reproductive System" (also published as "Mechasm"), c ? (sorry, the copyright page has fallen out of my copy). "... a new kind of machine that can feed on any metal and drink at power outlets in order to grow and reproduce itself. But the system quickly gets out of control [su-prise!su-prise!], and almost before its creators realize what's happening the gray box-like machines are well on their way to conquering and absorbing the entire state of Utah, then the United States, and tomorrow ... the world?" Well reviewed by Punch, Oxford Mail, New Worlds, and The London Times ("An original novel that will surely become a classic of the genre."), and the Ace edition had a nice cover by Leo & Diane Dillon. It moves as quickly as Ron Goulart's work but has more substance. On the other hand, it isn't as deep (or heavy) as Tik-Tok. Lum Johnson ..!cbosgd!osu-eddie!lum or lum@osu-eddie.uucp