Flatland (Abridged): A Romance of Many Dimensions Audiobook

" Audiobook........listening to this with Sally while we stitch on the porch at Douglas lake.....I get it that this story of a two dimensional world is a metaphor for the superficiality and the divisiveness of the social structure of our three dimensional world. Did not like it at all. "

" Really disappointed. The way it explored multi-dimensional ideas was okay, but the weird misogyny was too much. "

" When I have kids, I will be reading this to them. "

" This would be an excellent book for a teenager curious about geometry, as it presents the concepts of spatial dimensions in an entertaining and easily understandable manner. However, be warned that some of the ideas are quaintly old fashioned, such as some not so subtle sexism. "

" What did the triangle say to the sphere? "

" A brilliant escape from this world in a way that no other book did before Flatland or has since done with originality. Anyone vaguely interested in the possibilities of other dimensions should not even think twice. "

" Very interesting world creation, with a meticulously described 2-D world. Along with all of the fantastic geometry, also some great satire of classes and divisions and pushing outside the box of acceptable society. "

" Fun with physics. A real brain stretcher. I'm amazed this was written in 1880. Brilliant! "

" 3.5, actually. Review to come! "

" Really fun math book, especially how the author helped me better understand different dimensions. "

" I don't know a good way to describe this book. From the point of view of the 2D characters, 3D cannot exist. Once you are into it, it's very easy to start wondering what dimension exists outside of us. "

" Rather simplistic and only somewhat imaginative. It was possibly ground breaking in it's time. Very sexist as well, even considering the times. "

" Interesting - not one that I would have picked on my own but made me think. "

" instructive and mildly entertaining. Introdution to geometry in a fictional setting. "

" Not the best book, only just makes a 3. I read this because it was mentioned on the great TV series Big Bang. I found it mildly interesting but there was far too much geometry explanation and not enough story. Would not recommend. "

" ok book, good description of dimensions, and how "people" from different dimensions may act and perceive the universe, but kinda dry. "

" Other than the reflection of cultural biases against women during the author's time, I really liked this book. It was an interesting exploration of perceptions and societies. Short, easy to read, and still thought-provoking. "

" A delightful and clever quick read - twists and stretches your mind in a playful manner. "

" In a word: mindblowing. When reading it keep in mind this book has been written in the 1880, as such many theories weren't invented yet. If you can follow the reading (which I admit, in order to do so you must love math) and impersonate "the circle", this book will really, really blow your mind. "

" possibly the most boring piece of literature I have ever read. I used it to bore me to sleep for more than a month. there were interesting ideas there. It was all fresh and different. "

" Fun to read with a simple (yet compelling) argument regarding the possibility of other dimensions. "

" 70-some pages that changed my whole outlook on the world. Truly a geometry book, but also a social commentary with decided religious questions and overtones. It made me think and has made me continue to think for months afterward. It is going on my favorite-books-of-all-time list. "

" This book is like nothing I have ever read before. It is so wonderfully odd, and every single person should read this! "

" Very hard to read in some places. . . but it had some interesting analogies "

" Two dimensional worlds, victorian culture, and geometry. Highly recommended for anyone that wants an introduction into perceiving dimensions. "

" Such affection for this book. Read it! "

" watching big bang made me remember this book! "

" Flatland literally changed the way I think about the world. A must read. "

" As much as I want to recommend a metaphorical/fictional presentation of mathematical / geometric ways of thinking, I’m sorry to say I found this book to be severely overrated. "

" A book which explains you how a four-dimension space can be as natural as the three-dimension spaces or two-dimension spaces we are used to (at least in high school mathematics). "

" Best read aloud. The satire is much more obvious that way, and the language simply fun. A good book for thinking about mathematics and one's place in the universe. "

" Not exactly fantastic prose, but very mind-expanding. "

" I read this book for my English class. While there were parts of it that were interesting, this book just couldn't hold my attention. It actually made me fall asleep once. It got marginally better in the second half, but if you can avoid reading this book, then I would, if I were you. "