{"id":3479,"date":"2022-06-14T01:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=3479"},"modified":"2024-06-13T23:43:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:43:37","slug":"book-skinner-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-skinner-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Skinner Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-399\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_skinnerbox.png?fit=250%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Skinner Box\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Skinner Box<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/carole-johnstone\/\">Carole Johnstone<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2019-06-05\">June 5, 2019<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/tor-books\/\">Tor Books<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 40<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/science-fiction\/\">Science Fiction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/short-stories\/\">Short Stories<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/web\/\">Web<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/tor-com\/\">Tor.com<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/4.5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star-half-alt\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/45892432-skinner-box\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>A disturbing science fiction story about space exploration and a seemingly routine scientific mission to Jupiter that is threatened by the interpersonal relationships of its crew.<\/p>\n<p>This story is available to read for free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tor.com\/2019\/06\/12\/skinner-box-carole-johnstone\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> on Tor.com.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BoXKhg\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/reactormag.com\/skinner-box-carole-johnstone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Online<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-06-14T06:00:28+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Skinner Box\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-skinner-box\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Skinner Box\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Carole Johnstone\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/carole-johnstone\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 40,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Tor Books\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_skinnerbox.png?fit=250%2C376&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2019-06-05T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/45892432-skinner-box\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Horror\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 4.5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Skinner Box<\/strong> is a clever little story that blends psychological horror and hard science fiction seamlessly. Evie is a neuropsychologist aboard a shuttle with her husband, an abusive and terrifying man, and a young male engineer who is infatuated with her. The three are trapped in tight quarters with each other as they carry out their work separately on board far from home.<\/p>\n<p>The narrative is dizzying and the very real domestic horror is felt keenly with distressing detail. The name of the story comes from Evie&#8217;s experiments with nanotechnology and a skinner box, alluding to a famous invention by B. F. Skinner to condition behavior in rats. The story creates a claustrophobic atmosphere that makes the passengers on board feel like they&#8217;re trapped in a box hurtling through space. This is the type of story that is best to go into knowing as little as possible, it&#8217;s a mind-bending adventure that could have easily spanned a much longer novel.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf the <strong>reward<\/strong> is <em>big enough<\/em>, <em>wanted<\/em> or <em>needed<\/em> enough, a rat will <strong>endure pain<\/strong> past the point of recovery. <strong>Of sense<\/strong>. And that\u2019s obvious why too. <em>All life<\/em>, after all, is just pushing levers and <strong>hoping<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Domestic Abuse, Graphic Violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sex, Sexual Assault <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Carole Johnstone<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_carolejohnstone.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_carolejohnstone.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_carolejohnstone.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_carolejohnstone.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carole Johnstone is an award-winning writer from Scotland, whose short stories have been published all over the world. Mirrorland, a psychological suspense with a gothic twist, is her debut novel.<\/p>\n<p>Having grown up in Lanarkshire, she now lives in the beautiful Argyll &amp; Bute, Scotland, and is currently working on her second novel: a very unusual murder-mystery, set in the equally beautiful Outer Hebrides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolejohnstone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/carolejohnstone.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Blog<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/c_l_johnstone\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carole.johnstone.75\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CaroleJohnstoneWriter\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N54544\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Skinner Box is a clever little story that blends psychological horror and hard science fiction seamlessly. 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