May 28, 2015 · Despite all my misgivings, ODD JOHN is a fascinating and impressive work. If I had approached it without any preconceptions (as a 1936 reader would) I certainly would have …

Olaf Stapledon meant intellectually. There are entire modes of thought accessible to us that aren't accessible to gorillas: grammatical language, art, mathematics, etc. Similarly, his Odd John …

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Sep 21, 2014 · From 1936, this is one of the earliest "mental superman" books. It's well-written by Olaf Stapledon but quite unpleasant and, well, ODD.

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Aug 20, 2021 · John talks about when he broke the window and entered the basement. He only talks in detail about his story of the window and does not talk about cleaning up. Patsy only …

Sep 9, 2018 · Odd John and Sirius are something else besides explorations of superbeings. Stapledon is capable of a great deal of humor and tongue-in-cheek description. If his writing, …

Sep 13, 2023 · [This blog does contain some spoilers.] "Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest" is a science fiction novel written by Olaf Stapledon.

Aug 2, 2018 · Odd John and Sirius are something else besides explorations of superbeings. Stapledon is capable of a great deal of humor and tongue-in-cheek description. If his writing, …

It's also totally possible that Patsy asked him to restrict visitors bc she was so out of sorts. Maybe Fleet took it to extremes in Pam's eyes. However, I di find it VERY odd that Fleet was taking …