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THE INTERPRETER, A NOVEL BY BRIAN ALDISS (BOOK REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION)

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 Hi there! Today I'll review The Interpreter , a novel by Brian Aldiss . Published in 1960, this science fiction novel examines a future that's not too optimistic. While some authors believed that a contact with aliens will save us, others like Stanislaw Lem and brothers Strugatsky were not so optimistic. This novel was one of my summer readers. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I expected. I would recommend it, but mostly to fans of this writer. Scroll down to read my full review.  THE INTERPRETER , A NOVEL BY BRIAN ALDISS 3/5 The human kind has been colonized and exploited by an alien race. This alien race goes under the name of Nul.  In fact an alternative title for this novel is Bow Down to Nul.   Nuls are efficient and cold, not cruel by temperament but prone to looking down on everyone. They believe in their own superiority and back by a long rule, there's little to oppose their beliefs. Colonization is one of the major topics in this novel. The Interpreter is said t