Again, Dangerous Visions

by Harlan Ellison
Again, Dangerous Visions cover
Good Books rating 3.5
Anthologies (Multi-author)
Technical
  • ID: 3458
  • Added: 2025-10-18
  • Updated: 2025-10-18
  • ISBN: 9798212183734
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Published: 2024-06-04
  • Reviews: 3

Again, Dangerous Visions is a follow-up to the original groundbreaking collection, featuring forty-six short stories from giants of the science fiction genre. Edited by the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, Harlan Ellison, this anthology includes award-winning stories from renowned writers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Gene Wolfe, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, and many others. Ellison's curation showcases his unpredictable and irrepressible style, cementing his legacy as the ultimate sci-fi anthologist. /n/n This middle installment in a planned three-part series is unprecedented and electrifying, offering a diverse range of innovative science fiction that pushes the boundaries of the genre. The collection highlights Ellison's ability to bring together some of the most imaginative and thought-provoking stories, making it a must-read for any science fiction enthusiast.

Reviews
The StoryGraph · 2025-10-18
brilliant 4.00

This collection is quite brilliant, with each story varying in quality. They highlight that the brilliance of the collection lies in its diversity.

The reviewer praises this collection as quite brilliant, noting that the quality of the stories varies. They mention that the brilliance of the collection lies in its diversity, with some stories being exceptional while others are less so. This suggests that while not every story may resonate equally, the overall collection is worth exploring for its variety and depth.

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    Like its predecessor, "Dangerous Visions", this is a collection of speculative fiction that is quite brilliant.

    Each story is good or bad based on the individual reader's perspective.

    The brilliance of the collection lies in its diversity.

Goodreads · 2025-10-18
good 3.50

The book is very readable but feels heavy-handed. It won the 1973 Hugo Award for Best Novella, which speaks to its impact. They gave it a weak 4 stars but only read it once in 1973.

This reviewer found the book very readable, though they felt it was a bit heavy-handed in its approach. The fact that it won the 1973 Hugo Award for Best Novella is a testament to its significance in the genre. They gave it a weak 4 stars, indicating it was good but not exceptional, and noted that they had only read it once, back in 1973. This suggests that while they appreciated it, it might not have left a lasting impression.

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    It won the 1973 Hugo Award for Best Novella.

    Very readable but pretty heavy-handed.

    I gave it a weak 4 stars, but have only read it once, in 1973.

Strange Horizons · Paul Kincaid · 2025-01-27
intriguing 3.00

The book is seen as more important as a myth than as a reality. They discuss the cultural impact and the dream it represents.

Paul Kincaid views the book as more important as a myth than as a reality. They discuss how the cultural impact and the dream it represents are more significant than the actual content. This perspective highlights the book's legendary status in the science fiction genre and its enduring influence, even if the execution falls short of the myth.

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    The Last Dangerous Visions probably was more important as a myth, as a dream of something that could never be.

    But now the myth has become a reality.

    The cultural impact and the dream it represents are more significant than the actual content.

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