Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site osu-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!cbosgd!osu-eddie!lum From: lum@osu-eddie.UUCP (Lum Johnson) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: TIK-TOK by John Sladek (other Sladek) Message-ID: <430@osu-eddie.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Jul-85 22:37:05 EDT Article-I.D.: osu-eddi.430 Posted: Wed Jul 3 22:37:05 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Jul-85 06:45:31 EDT References: <2451@topaz.ARPA> Reply-To: lum@osu-eddie.UUCP (Lum Johnson) Organization: Ohio State Univ., CIS Dept., Cols, Oh. Lines: 19 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