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Summary: For the kid in you...
Review: A good story that is also well written. Though it becomes readily obvious that it has strong ties to R.L. Stephenson's sea-faring classics, it remains an enjoyable read. Good for fledgeling sci-fi addicts and subway reading. Do it for the kid in you, read this one; you won't regret it.
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Summary: Treasure Island in the Space-Time Continuum
Review: A very well done takeoff of the RLS masterpiece with science used cleverly.
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Summary: Fast paced adventure in space.
Review: O.K. References to Treasure Island are valid to an extent. But that did not decrease my enjoyment of this book. It is very entertaining, told simply but effectively. There is plenty of suspense and action. Any criticisms I might have do not include boredom. I don't believe the story was written to explore any ground breaking ideas or to evoke powerful emotions. It is simply about adventure, told from the point of view of the most likely to experience adventure to the fullest. A kid. Don't have heavy expectations going in. Relax, and as you read remember how easy it was to appreciate adventure as a kid. In that context, this is an enjoyable break from heavy issues of adulthood.
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Summary: For the kid in you...
Review: The Author has made a career of rewritting classics of literature in a science fiction setting. Unfortunately, "Godspeed" takes the "Treasure Island" plot of a young boy yearning for adventure, befriended by an old pirate... ah, I mean old spaceman with a treasure map... Woops, I mean a mysterious high-tech navigational device, nowhere. The book is filled with these substitutions of pirate book archtypes with science fiction ones. The Author is missing the major reason for science fiction. New Ideas and a sense of wonder are totally missing from this book. If your able to make it to the end of the book its only because you make a habit of finishing what you started. Please avoid this book! I wish I had been warned.
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Summary: "Treasure Island" in space.... is a waste.
Review: The Author has made a career of rewritting classics of literature in a science fiction setting. Unfortunately, "Godspeed" takes the "Treasure Island" plot of a young boy yearning for adventure, befriended by an old pirate... ah, I mean old spaceman with a treasure map... Woops, I mean a mysterious high-tech navigational device, nowhere. The book is filled with these substitutions of pirate book archtypes with science fiction ones. The Author is missing the major reason for science fiction. New Ideas and a sense of wonder are totally missing from this book. If your able to make it to the end of the book its only because you make a habit of finishing what you started. Please avoid this book! I wish I had been warned.
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Summary: Treasure Island in Space
Review: This book is essential an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's to a science fiction setting. Instead of a pirate treasure, they are looking for an interstellar drive. There is a Long John Silver character, although he has benefitted from improvements in medical technology. It's not a bad read, but it's surprisingly shallow for someone of Sheffield's talents
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Summary: Treasure Island in Space
Review: This book is essential an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's to a science fiction setting. Instead of a pirate treasure, they are looking for an interstellar drive. There is a Long John Silver character, although he has benefitted from improvements in medical technology. It's not a bad read, but it's surprisingly shallow for someone of Sheffield's talents
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Summary: Fantastic Science Fiction
Review: This is a good no nonsense Science Fiction story. It's easy to read and is not filled up with nonsensical crap as in Ringworld or similiar novels. It's just honest believable science fiction.
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Summary: Classic tail told for sci-fi fans
Review: This is a very well told story. It reminded me of the Robert Heinlein I read years ago. Great character development with the main characters, especially the protagonist. It was a quick read; very enjoyable.
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Summary: Didn't I read this one before.
Review: This is one great book. It doesn't have a lot of science that some readers go for, but it is still a good story, and well written. You might have read this book before, but it was a classic, and not science fiction. I won't tell you what that book is, but if you read it you won't have a hard time guessing
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