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Summary: Heinlein: The Early Years
Review: Revolution, aliens, young love; hot stuff to a teener. Uncle Bob at his political, inventive best (this tale includes the first literary description of "stealth" vehicles,,,decades prior to their actual construction in "our" world).
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Summary: One of Heinlein's better "juveniles"
Review: This novel tells the story of a colony (on Venus) in rebellion against the parent government (on Earth), and of a young man caught in the middle. At the level of a simple adventure story, it works, if you bear in mind that it was written in the 50's, and that it was written for young (say, 10-14) readers.Having read several of Heinlein's juvenile novels, I would have to place this at or near the top of that group. When compared to the likes of Rocket Ship Galileo or Space Cadet, this is a better book. It is more interesting, a little more realistic, and certainly more fun to read. However, it is not Starship Troopers or Stranger in a Strange Land, either. By today's standards, much of the science fiction is ridiculous - giant intellegent dragons living on Venus? The worst swear word is "Aw, shucks"? Thus, it sounds very dated and quaint and even.... juvenile. But that aside, it's a fun read and at 200 pages, it's not taking up much of your life. As someone else mentioned, pick it up for a long flight when you just want something fun to read.
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Summary: One of Heinlein's better "juveniles"
Review: This novel tells the story of a colony (on Venus) in rebellion against the parent government (on Earth), and of a young man caught in the middle. At the level of a simple adventure story, it works, if you bear in mind that it was written in the 50's, and that it was written for young (say, 10-14) readers. Having read several of Heinlein's juvenile novels, I would have to place this at or near the top of that group. When compared to the likes of Rocket Ship Galileo or Space Cadet, this is a better book. It is more interesting, a little more realistic, and certainly more fun to read. However, it is not Starship Troopers or Stranger in a Strange Land, either. By today's standards, much of the science fiction is ridiculous - giant intellegent dragons living on Venus? The worst swear word is "Aw, shucks"? Thus, it sounds very dated and quaint and even.... juvenile. But that aside, it's a fun read and at 200 pages, it's not taking up much of your life. As someone else mentioned, pick it up for a long flight when you just want something fun to read.
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Summary: BORING!!
Review: This was one of the boringest books i've ever read.... Unless you want to kill serious time, and you love all types of science-fiction... then this is the book for you. If not, then don't try reading this book. I don't like books that don't get you hooked in, and this DEFINITELY doesn't get you hooked. That's all i have to say about it..
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