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Summary: this rates as one of his best to me,by far.
Review: ROBERT HEINLEIN PROVES HIMSELF TO BE A MASTER SCIENCE FICTION WRITER IN "TIME ENOUGH FOR LOVE".THIS BOOK IS AMAZING IN ITS LENGTH AND DEPTH,FOLLOWING THE LIFE OF THE INCREDIBLE LAZURUS LONG THROUGH TIME AND ACROSS MANY WORLDS.ITS A BOOK THAT MAKES ONE FALL IN LOVE WITH THE MANY DIVERSE CHARACTERS,WISHING ONLY THE BEST FOR THEM.FOR ME "TIME ENOUGH FOR LOVE" FULFILLS EVERY NEED A SCIENCE FICTION READER HAS.IT WAS A BOOK I COULD'NT PUT DOWN AND DIDN'T WANT TO END.
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Summary: The best intercourse paper can provide - INTELLECTUAL
Review: This was my first Heilein book, but by no means my last. It was an extremely fun book, in which moments of out loud laughter, extreme sadness, wells of love, and worlds of anger occurred in me. I would encourage anyone who beleives he/she is open minded to read this book. You'll fall in love with his characters and learn to except his concepts. You may actually find yourself living by some of his philosophies because they make so damned much sense.Particular to this book, Heinlein ports the view of one of his most widely appearing characters, Lazarus, and gives you enough reference to his other stories to make reading this book enjoyable. At the same time it gives you a good introduction to RAH and makes you want to read more of his books through the mentioning of other charaters (and a chance to grok them in fullness). The book has several story sections concerning different worlds and different characters (save Lazarus) so the reader never gets bored. This is definetaly one of the best books I've ever read.
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Summary: Arguably, Heinlein's best work.
Review: This book contains several stories within the story. No way you'll get bored. Yes it's long, but not boring. It's a page turner ... one you'll want to stay up and finish reading in one night. If you are a Heinlein fan, this book is an obvious must. It is the story of the thousand-year long life of Lazarus Long, the reminiscences of a guy who's "seen it all." Trust me, he's seen some very interesting things!
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Summary: Several Very Good Novellas Buried in a Much Longer Work
Review: Time Enough for Love, the capstone of Heinlein's future histories, is a frustrating work. Buried in this book are a couple of the better bits of short fiction Heinlein ever produced, such as "The Tale of the Adopted Daughter." But the novel as a whole is far too long. Like most Heinlein books after 1960, it is drastically in need of an editor.
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Summary: Provocative and entertaining
Review: I read this book when I was about 12 and fell in love with the characters, I reread it as an adult and realized I was still in love with them, but I discovered a book much more complex that I remembered. A book like this doesn't come along very often, it can be enjoyed on so many levels that I never tire of it. It is one of those rare books that is at once comfortable and unsettling. I have recommended this book often and found that, while some of the ideas and situations can be difficult to reconcille with today's accepted mores and values, a reader with an open mind invariably enjoys it and goes on to read more of the Grand Master's work.
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Summary: I enjoyed this.. but.....
Review: What can I say about this books? Heinlien never quite managed the masterpiece he was attempting, he did however come very close to providing the biting intellegent commentary on "Egoism" that he seemed to be aiming for. Time enough for love combined the best of his ideas with the worst of his plot devices. What do I mean by that? Well, what, for instance was the need for the last few chapters? Was there really any reason to progress so far and then to run back to attempting to shock the readers (us) into rejecting, out of hand, all possibility of associating with Lazarus? Ok, I can take any of the incestous, homosexual, polyandry, monogamy(spit, to stay with the ideals) but Oedipian Love? Was it nessecary? I don't mean to be a prig but..... ... man, you'd done enough already! ..... I suppose I can stop ranting now. Don't get me wrong, I loved the book. I love the way he shows the computers and I agree with his attitude to life. That's why I'll not take a mark off my rating. Any book which makes you associate with the main character is good and this one really made you associate. A bit like Stranger In A Strange Land, in that it makes you feel like a 2300 year old cynic... Anyone who's bothering to read this might note also that I highly recommend reading this book to anyone who wants to see what classic SF *should* be like. - Oh yeah - and anyone else too. END
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Summary: Glad I'm not alone!
Review: Some years ago I joined the Science Fiction Book Club and chose the new manuscript release of Stranger as one of my choices. Now, I've read thousands of books but never until I read that one had a book changed my views on life. I have in the years since read everything of RAH's that I can get my hands on... well, almost. I've gotten to the point where I am intentionally NOT reading a few just so that I have some "in reserve" should I need a major "fix." I find my heartbeat quickening when I see references or read cameo appearances from my favorite characters in other books, such as the convention at the end of Number of the Beast... and I must say that I cannot honestly pick a single favorite RAH book. If pressed I could possibly name ten favorites but no fewer, otherwise I would feel like I neglected some. As many of you have said, the characters feel like lifelong friends to me. I even find myself using certain little phrases they use, like "buddy-boy" and "suits." Since I first started reading RAH, I've seen an existing fascination with redheads multiply exponentially and whenever I begin to get somewhat serious in a relationship I hand her Stranger or Time Enough and say, "Read this if you want to understand me, it'll save us both a lot of time." I'm just glad to know that I am not alone in my love and admiration for him and for his work. I must say that I wish Jubal Harshaw had shown up more in other works, it is my opinion that he was more of a true portrayal of the author and LL represented what RAH sometimes wished he was like. But until I read that last book (which may never happen), RAH is still alive to me, and anything is possible. Yes, I realize it's a fantasy world of denial but it's MY fantasy world and I never asked you to comment on it, did I? <grin>
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Summary: My first science fiction book
Review: I was intorduced to Time Enough for Love by the man I would marry. I had never read science fiction before and I had been saying I would never read something like that. He said read this, then tell me you hate science fiction. I read it and loved it. I have since read all of Heinlein's books, but Time Enough for Love is still my favorite.
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Summary: Alternative Life
Review: Life is short as the bloom of a flower. Yet what if life is unlimited? Will time still have meaning? What will human relationships become, if one lives forever? Robert A. Heinlein in his Time Enough For Love explores the possibility of a virtually eternal life through the perspectives of a 2300 year old Senior and his many descendants.But the story is more than a sentimental or a sensational recounting of adventures, and that is what makes the novel a food for thought. Time Enough for Love is a hammer to the sexual and social taboo in today's society. Homophobia is destroyed from the first chapter, and incest is the next issue to be explored. The author treats incest as a scientific rather than a moral issue, thus offered alternatives to human relations. It would be absurd, however, if one is to suggest that the author is peddling incest, for this is not his intent. The novel merely poses the question: Will incest be wrong if it can bring no harm to any party involved? The possibilities of polygamy and monogamy are being given full chance to demonstrate their pros and cons. Prostitution becomes a redeemed occupation, being in the realm of art, and love is all that counts. Though any reader may accuse the author of being an idealist, the book nonetheless provides an opportunity to reflect upon the validity of some accusations toward several social phenomenon in the present age.
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Summary: Living so Long and never grasping humanity
Review: and it's most prized posession, Lazarus arose from many lives only to regret living so long and yet always wanting more. Which raises a question in our own modern query; does the person with the most toys in the end, really win? The answer could not be more rewarding in this tale, but only one thing kept it from a Hugo, or from a ten.
The most important aspect to living so Long would not take 2000 years; it could take possi-
bly a few years, or months, or moments. It is the
journey, the pathway, and the act of loving.
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