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Summary: This is Heinlein's at his best
Review: Robert A. Heinlein has written many books; and I'm sorry to say I haven't read them all. But I have immensely enjoyed his "Future History" series ever since I picked up a copy of "Time Enough For Love" from a friend who was dumping a lot of her old paperbacks. I was hooked.I went to my local Stars & Stripes bookstore (this was on Okinawa) and looked for other Heinlein titles. It was there I found what has become my all-time favorite novel: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. It is a re-written version of the American Revolution, placed 300 years after our own Declaration of Independence. And the "fascinating, finincky details" are extremely believable, even 32 years after its initial publication. I make part of my living reviewing books for the San Antonio Express-News, so you might imagine I read a lot. But when I don't feel like tackling a new novel, I revisit my old favorites. And at least two to three times a year, I'll re-read "Mistress." And despite having read it over three dozen times, I still find something new and wonderous each time.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: A remarkable book, considering the year it was written. A great story line, fast moving with a lot of profound questions on artificial intellegence, the role of govenment and many more.
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Summary: One of my top 10
Review: This is in my personal list of the top 10 sci-fi books ever...Heinlein's excellent blend of politics, intrigue, and action, along with his social viewpoint which he manages to insert in every one of his novels, to some degree or another, combine to make his best work ever. Even if you don't care for Heinlein, this is still an excellent novel. And if you do like him, what the hell are you doing reading this review?!? Go read the bloody book!
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Summary: BORING!!!
Review: After I heard so much of this book I thought I had to read it. But it was a big disappointment! The book is BORING! I think in the sixties it was funny but no more today! I hate this book! Heinlein wrote better works such as 'Stranger...'and 'Puppets...' or 'Double Star'.
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Summary: Before you dismiss Sci-Fi, READ THIS BOOK !
Review: I'm a big RAH fan and I've read many of his works. While I may not have enjoyed this _story_ as much as I enjoyed some of the others, the concepts and philosphical viewpoints that RAH builds into the story make for a compelling read. Have a friend who dismiss all Sci-Fi as mindless pap? Buy them the paperback and challenge them to read it and not find it as thoughful and thought provoking as any nonfiction work on the market. Better yet, give them your old torn and faded copy and go buy the hardback; this is one you will want on your self for some time to come.
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Summary: This is one of the greatest Robert Heinlein books ever!!
Review: I do NOT want to be like everyone else who wrote a review of this book. I will not write the word "tanstaafl". If I write "tanstaafl" in this review and someone quotes me as having said "tanstaafl", I'm going to lose all of my socio-economic value and I will be forced to discorporate. Anyway, what a great book that was! This was my second Heinlein(I read my first after I saw "starship troopers", the movie and once I read the book, I was hooked on his books.) and what a book it was. Now, I'm thirteen, and I really don't like politics, but this was great; the secret phone lines, rock throwing, the "Bakersfield volunteers", all sorts of sneaky surprises for us earthworms. Now I'm almost done with the most famous of 'em all: Stranger In A Strange Land. It's turning out great.
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Summary: It's like a sandwich, only with a rotten middle of meat.
Review: The 1st and last parts of the book were classic Heinlein, but the middle became too much of a boring lecture. Dumb, but very important.
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Summary: Anarchy and Feminism
Review: An all-time favorite of mine, I wore my paperback edition to tatters and bought the hardcover. Some of the people I've shared this with have remarked on what they believe to be sexist themes, and I have to say that although it isn't the perfect arrangement (far from it) Heinlein's "Loonies" seem to have nothing but the deepest respect for women.
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Summary: And I am not a particular fan of Heinlein!
Review: I have mixed feelings about Heinlein. I have been disturbed by some things I have heard about his politics, and he wrote what I considered to be one of the most overrated books that I have read: STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. But on the other hand, I have read some other books that while I didn't consider them to be masterpieces, were definitely a lot of fun, such as CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY, THE GLORY ROAD, and STARSHIP TROOPERS. But this is a great book. Superb plot, fine characters, a unique situation, lots of action, and one of the best computers in sci-fi. I may be iffy on Heinlein as a whole, but not on this one.
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Summary: Heinlein's best novel, which is saying a lot.
Review: This is a remarkable novel with some major things going for it. First, it is the most tightly plotted of Heinlein's novels. The plot is very powerful and exceedingly difficult to poke holes in; a supremely well-thought-out story. Second, it contains Heinlein's most fully developed, three dimensional characters. These are individuals who are so fully realized that you finish the book certain that you know them personally (and, in several cases, love them). And these are interesting and distinctive people; at least one character in this book is entirely unique in literature. Third, the book contains some truly arresting philosophy, always in digestible sized pieces. It has been called a "libertarian manifesto," which is both too strong and overly simplistic. Nonetheless, the book does force the reader to reflect on what's truly important and what isn't, regardless of whether one agrees with the expressed point of view. Amazingly, the philosophy never gets in the way of the story or the characters. Never. Not for one instant. This is the sort of effect Ayn Rand may have been striving for, but she was nowhere near the writer that Heinlein was. I have read every book Heinlein wrote, most of them numerous times. This is not only the best science fiction novel I have ever read, it is one of the best novels I have ever read, period. If you only read one science fiction book, this should be the one.
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