Think Like a Dinosaur by James Patrick Kelly


Think Like a Dinosaur
Title : Think Like a Dinosaur
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Language : English
Format Type : Audiobook
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Publication : First published June 1, 1995
Awards : Hugo Award Best Novelette (1996), Nebula Award Best Novelette (1995), Locus Award Best Novelette (1996), Premio Ignotus Mejor cuento extranjero (Best Foreign Story) (1999), SF Chronicle Award Best Novelette (1996), Asimov's Readers' Poll Award Best Novelette (1996), HOMer Award Best Novelette (1995), Seiun Award 星雲賞 Best Foreign Language (1998)

Intelligent dinosaurs from outer space offer humanity the chance to use their transporter technology to join the galactic culture, but at a terrible price. When a routine transport goes wrong, one man must face the consequences of becoming too much like an alien.

Think Like a Dinosaur Reviews

  • Luca Cresta

    un racconto breve molto interessante, con personaggi veramente centrati ed una trama avvincente, pur nella sua brevità. Un grande testo!

  • Luiz Fabricio Calland Cerqueira

    Never heard of this story before and was a pleasant and scary surprise. Started reading expecting some sort of comedy and was this deep moral dilemma. Besides, the emotional scars in both the characters is beautifully explored in so few pages.

  • Paul Bard

    It’s helpful to compare this masterwork with Godwin’s ‘Cold Equations’. While the older story is a straightforward moral calculus, this story shows the harmony of nature that transcends ethics as a prerequisite for maturity.

  • Becky Graham

    Thought provoking, very interesting, and a fast read (you will hopefully spend at least twice as long thinking about the story as you spend reading it). Highly recommended.

  • Yingtai

    Meh. Interesting response to
    The Cold Equations. A little gimmicky.

  • Kiahra Sanchez

    1.5 Stars
    Never had heard of this story till this semester’s English class, wasn’t something I personally picked. I’m not a fan of sci-fic because it’s hard to understand most of the time. Had to write an analysis over Michael committing murder or not when he pushed Kamala out the airs seal. I said he did not commit murder because in a way he did it to save her because he cared for her. Don’t know if the teacher is going to like my take on it but that’s my reason as to why he did not commit murder.
    Update: Got a 100 on the assignment

  • Eija

    Näin ajattelee dinosaurus - Portti 4/1996

  • Diana

    Read this for class and really enjoyed it. Love that it address what it means to be human and in such a fun way.

  • Ria

    Laughter truly is a great coping mechanism.