Solaris - The intensely creative, mind-blowing first contact book you NEED TO READ!

Stanislaw Lem's masterwork will absolutely blow your mind about the possibilities of alien life. And it establishes an incredible mood of dislocation and creepiness to boot - if you like cosmic horror (or just want to try it out) this one should absolutely be on your list.

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Kris Kelvin is traveling to the ocean world of Solaris. For more than 100 years, scientists have been trying to understand and communicate with alien life. But Solaris is truly alien - the entire planet-wide ocean is a single living organism. As Kelvin arrives, he finds that things are going wrong. The science station is disturbing and nearly abandoned. Will he be able to unravel the mystery of Solaris? Or will he lose his mind in the attempt?

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Timestamps
00:00 No-spoilers setup
00:37 Intro
2:51 The review (4.5 / 5)
4:09 That one bad section
6:51 Spooky & psychological thriller
10:50 The journey to understand Solaris
12:18 The Solaris movies
14:12 Similar books we recommend
16:04 SPOILERS SECTION - BOOK SUMMARY
18:47 SPOILERS SECTION - ANALYSIS OF THE ENDING

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