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Summary: THE BEST SCI-FI BOOK EVER!!! YES!
Review: This is the best book I have ever read. It contains fun, exitment,and romance all mixed into one. If you want somthing to read that's really good this is it. I got this book from my mom and since I am only 11 years old I was kind of stupefied by the pages. (1,066 pages long) But when i started reading it I was captivated by it.You have to read this book!
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Summary: And a child shall lead them...INTO THE ABYSS!
Review: I think I can honestly say Battlefield Earth is the worst novel I have ever read. It's as though Hubbard reverted into the mind of an eight year old while writing this. Never have I seen such childish prose. Words like "Kerbango" and names like Jonnie "Goodboy" Tyler??? How this novel ever get published is a mystery to me.
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Summary: An incredible page-turner
Review: This book was the first time I had ever even heard of L. Ron Hubbard and what an introduction! From the first time I picked up this book I could not put it down. This is a book for true Science Fiction fans. Mr. Hubbard is a stellar storyteller.
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Summary: Very enjoyable, by far, his best
Review: This has nothing to do with Scientology!! The story line is engaging and lets one wonder at possible futures. The story does take time to develop and you've got to give yourself time. This is among my favorite books ever, and I'm not really a Hubbard fan as I've read some of his other works and would not really reccommend them. Enjoy this one.
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Summary: One of the all time worst novels ever written!
Review: Kept waiting for this book to get better. It never did. The writing is so immature, the dialogue so insipid, and the characters so one dimensional, its as though Hubbard wrote this book in three days while consuming pot after pot of coffee. Even the main character's name is cliched--Jonnie "Goodboy" Tyler. Are we to assume he is a good boy? "Thanks for the hint Mr. Hubbard. You can go back to playing with your Nintendo now." B.E. is one of those long winded novels that when you finish it, you kick yourself for having spent the time reading it. This book should be titled--"How to write a truly awful novel for the reading impaired." Blech!!!
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Summary: The best story ever written--NOT!!!
Review: I am always skeptical when I come on here and see dozens of reviews that say, "The best sci-fi book ever written." It suggests a certain naivete and pubescent deficiency among the reviewers. Battlefield Earth falls into the familiar category of poorly written and ill concieved science fiction. All too often, science fiction hacks get their work published because they are targeting a young and impressionable or simply unread audience--those with the attention span of a wet sponge. It gives them license to quickly churn out the most reprehensible drek ever concieved. Hubbard is one of many authors that gives science fiction a bad name--cheapens its place in literature so that other talented science fiction writers aren't taken seriously. But because "taste" is a subjective quality, books like Battlefield Earth are touted as worth while reading material, and manage to acquire a fan base. I might recommend Battlefield Earth to a Junior high schooler, but beyond that it should be avoided. Don't waste your time reading and promoting the work of an illiterate and inferior sci-fi writer. If you want to be entertained by a worth while sci-fi author, read Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, or Dan Simmons. They may not have written "The best sci-fi book ever" either, but atleast they keep you thinking.
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Summary: The Ishtar of sci-fi novels
Review: I love reading exciting, well paced sci-fi novels. After reading the many 5 star reviews, I picked up a copy of Battlefield Earth, noted its length (1,050 pages) and was eager to become lost in an enjoyable read. After reading the first 100 pages, the story began to lag. I pressed on. By page 300, I noticed how the writing seemed redundant and tedious. I pressed on. By page 500, I felt like I had sat through ten consecutive screenings of Ishtar. I still pressed on. By page 600, I wondered how this novel ever got published and cursed myself for having believed the 5 star reviews, whom I now assume to be Scientology fanatics promoting Hubbard's book. Finally, by page 750, I realized that this book just wasn't going to get any better. I hate not finishing a book, but Battlefield Earth is so unreadable, so incredibly boring, I felt like I was shooting a wounded horse. Hubbard was once quoted as saying he wrote this book in under a month. Let's hear it for mediocrity! Don't believe the reviews, folks. This novel is a good argument for book burning, not much else. Stay away!
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: For the first 25 pages or so, I couldn't really get into the book. After that, the book was in my hands every train ride to and from school. It is a fantastic book that really makes you feel like you are there, and you almost want to be there to be a part of it. It gives you that same feeling you get after you've just seen an amazing movie.
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Summary: YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!
Review: I completely loved this book. It is really the best or among the best stories ever told. You will not be disappointed. These other clowns posted here who said it was "boring" must have been smoking too much of something, because it is anyhting but boring. If you read this book and disagree with me, please let me know -- I don't think you will!
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Summary: A Book for every Sci-fi collector
Review: This book will delve you into a whole different world. It will capture your imagination as you journey through the adventures of one mans struggle to overcome captivity and unite a planet against a tyranny that threatens to wipe out the very existance of mankind. I certainly didn't agree with the social-democratic aspects which Mr. Hubbard tries to potray as the outcome of this struggle, but the book will whip you through lots of action and plenty of thought. It's one of those books where you can't believe you've been sitting around for three hours because you didn't feel the time pass.
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