A review by gengelcox
As Easy As A.B.C. by Rudyard Kipling

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

1.5

A strange story from the turn of last century. As a SF writer, Kipling was no great shakes, but as a satirist, he had some promise. The depiction here of a world which has controlled its population and turned the idea of crowds and voting and democracy, not to mention administration in general, as bad things, or at least, things no one wants, is absurd. But there will always be that small band of rebels (and in this case, small is correct—the rest of the people have become giants, but these people are short, which tells you something about Kipling’s worldview) who will fight for their rights. I can’t recommend it, although it’s an interesting experience.