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Just finished (a rarity lately) The World Inside by Robert Silverberg. It was my first read of one of his books. Thought the subject was interesting and original for 1970. It isn't hard to imagine how differently the residents of the urbmons would react to their environment. While not unexpected I did think Silverberg presented the various outcomes in an intelligent and precise manner. His word usage/creation was very good ... blessmen, consolers, nightwalking, multiplexer, liftshaft, vibrastar, etc.
I must say the book contained too much "topping" for my taste. Not sure if he was going for the shock value (it was written during era of "free love") or he felt it was necessary to portray a post-privacy world.
Enjoyed it overall and will seek out more of his work. Any recommendations?
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