This was a very good, imaginative book. One thing that keeps this book from being amazing is perhaps the translation. I read the book that was a translation of a translation so I'm sure something has been lost. Another thing was weak character development. No matter though because the story itself, even though it is over 50 years old, seems fresh, timely and very original.

Here we explore the limitation of mankind, particularly, how we are bound by our physical apparatus to experience the universe, and how we are bound by the limitations of our own intellect, mental quirks and consciousness. We use our five senses to observe and experience our reality. How can one communicate with something that has none of these things? When we blithely use science to affect a response how can we be sure we are not causing harm when we don't understand the thing we are studying? And conversely, when the thing causes pain to us, how can we be sure what it is communicating? A great story about what drives us subconsciously, the emotional baggage we carry, what limits us, how we persevere regardless.

A great read that leaves a lot of questions in its wake, but in a good way.