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Summary: It was a Great Book!
Review: The book, although not the best Heinlein has created, is still a fantastic book to read. Essentially it is a probe into the depths of reality, and with each page the reader comes once step closer to knowing how the universe actually works. Job has so many twists and turns in the plot that it is impossible to tell what happens next. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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Summary: Not as good as the others
Review: This was the last Heinlein book I read. This book, together with "The cat that walked through walls", convinced me that Heinlein had lost it. Clearly it was more fun to justify a lifestyle than write real fiction. Some things don't improve with age.
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Summary: Very good! Hot Fudge Sundae of a book.
Review: Fun read, only mildly blasphemous, but I personally don't care about that. A good poke at those who preach a little too shrilly.I would guess that this book benefited greatly from RH's travels as outlined in Trampe Royal, which is excellent non fiction.
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Summary: Heinlein #1
Review: My uncle introduced me to Heinelein after I'd seen Starship Troopers. I read that book, found it a quick and enjoyable story, but a real lousy ending. Nonetheless I went on and read Stranger and thoroughly enjoyed that. I went out and bought a bagfull of RAH's books for about $10, and have been systematically working my way through them all. Job was the third book I read by Heinlein, and remains a contendor for the top. It's extremely well written, entertaining, stimulating, irreverent, funny, etc... My only complaint is how it shifts pace halfway through. The world-shifting business is fast-paced and interesting, but after all of that the glum days in the afterlife are hard to stomach. It does more than redeam itself at the last quarter however, Hell sounds like I great place! It becomes intrieging once more and very phisilophical. A good read, but definitely not something to be passed over a chewing gum for the eyes.
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Summary: Heinlein's best ending
Review: I am somewhat biased as this is the book that started me on Heinlein, but I found this book to be his best. That opinion has held even after having read every other novel and short story of his that I have been able to get my hands on since that time. Unlike most of his later books (Friday being the only other one I can think of), this one is actually self contained . If anyone plans on reading Heinlein's neo-sf books I would recommend you read everything else first, then Number of the Beast, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, and then To Sail Beyond the Sunset. But a general criticism I have of Heinlein's writings is that his endings have a tendency to be overly anticlimatic and not do much for the story which already has carried itself to the end. One can often enjoy them just as much by leaving off the last chapter. Job, I think, has one of Heinlein's most thought provoking stories and the ending with the most closure. An excellent book overall.
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Summary: Disappointing ending
Review: I am generally a Heinlein fan, but although I enjoyed most of J:ACOJ, I found the ending to be very disappointing. I think maybe this has something to do with the length of the book. I find that I enjoy almost all of Heinlein's short stories and most of the shorter novels (especially the juveniles) but the longer novels leave me without as much satisfaction. Compare the ending of _The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress_ where they search futilely for Mike with the ending of _Job_, _Number of the Beast_, or _I Will Fear No Evil_ . In all three of the latter cases a premise is established and the story unwinds beautifully only to peter out in the end. In my opinion, RAH's strength is in presenting exciting plots without simply stringing together a series of cliffhangers. In _Job_ they story wanders, but worst of all, the ending is only loosely related to the buildup. Bottom line: I only own one copy of _Job_, and though I love Heinlein in general I haven't replaced this aging paperback yet.
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Summary: Job, a great book!
Review: A great book that seems to show us that your religion doesnt matter but it is how well you act while still on this little planet. It also seems to show us that we should never stop striving for what we really want in life, even when a god or two gets in our way. Truly a very great book. I would recommend it to anyone!
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Summary: This book is as hard to put down now as when I bought it.
Review: Of all the Heinlien books available, I have probably bought this one the most, as it continues to disappear. I have read it over 5 times, and still enjoy it as much now as the first time I bought it.
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Summary: The best Heinlein I've ever read!
Review: I am hard pressed to to pick a favorite Heinlein book, but if you put my back up against a wall, I'd have to say this is it. Poor Alexander Hergenshiemer is bedeviled worse than Job ever was, being bumped from one reality to another. He goes through armegeddom and judgement day, winding up in Heaven, only to be cast down into Hell! There he finds out something I've always suspected, Hell is in Texas, (or vice versa). This book may offend some people, as Heinlein spares no sacred cows here, but I have to say; It's the best!
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Summary: It rewards patience. It's brilliant.
Review: That's it really! Buy the damin thing now! LOL
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