Classic Sci-Fi from one of the Godfathers of the genre. Sturgeon’s tale of an assemblage of misfits, each with a special skill, coming together to perform as a single organism [“Homo gestalt”] is both dark and strangely uplifting. I’m not really a connoisseur of fiction but occasionally, from time to time, I stumble upon a hidden gem or an underrated opus. This might be one of those times.