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Summary: Yes, I cried.
Review: I enjoyed the casual way that Lee introduces us to this future world: the new gadgets, the new topography, the new culture. The themes the book presents are still timely and interesting, but I wish she had delved more deeply into them, especailly those relating to Silver, and Jain's relationship to him. Jain was a wonderfully done character. Even through the slightly "easy-way-out" ending, her pain was still real for me, and that made the book something better than average.
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Summary: Very Good Piece of Fluff
Review: The strength of the book is in the depth of the characterisation of Jane. Tanith takes a archetype of the young adolescent, hardly capable of knowing herself, a type which can normally conform to almost any situation (thereby eliminating the potential for drama) and makes her interesting. It's more of an intimate interview than a novel. The movement in the novel is of an amoebic sort, generally toward the object of Jane's affection, TSML.
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Summary: One of my favorites
Review: This is one of those books that I love to recommend to my friends, yet I have found it a dire problem to explain the story without the usual grunt and raised eyebrow, especially after they hear the title. However, everyone I know who has read it, has loved it. The story is very captivating, and the characters are so real. I identified with Jane to the point where she could have been me! Now that's scary. And her relationship with her mother mirrors my own, as well as my friends, even though our daughter-mother relationships are at a complete opposite! I believe these are the signs of a well-written story. The fact that a broad scope of people can identify and fall in love with the same characters and story shows that Tanith has captured something remarkable here. Bravo! Take a chance and read it, you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: One of the best books I've read in awhile
Review: The language is beautiful and this book is well thought out and it has the power to make you think and feel. It describes the sudden shifting of adolescent emotions very well, and the author seems to suck you down into Jane's life The beginning, I thought was wrote especially well, where Jane talked about others had selected all of her belongings, and told her what to be. This is also besides being a very tragic story, a story about self actualization, and moving beyond the boundaries of people's expectations to become what you want. The only complaint I had was it seemed to get slow in the middle, but maybe that's just because I usually start to get tired of stories after I've read them for awhile, and there's really not much I can say to critisize a book that is so imaginative and different. Oh yeah, I liked the character of Clovis, I thought he was very interesting and had as much depth as Silver or Jane.
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Summary: I book I read again and again
Review: I got this book when I was in junior high school. I've read it so much that the original has some taped pages. Unlike some critics, I believe that Jane is a strong role model for young women, yet realistic in her emotions and her actions. How I wished I could be Jane and own Silver. I think this started my robot fetish in fact.
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Summary: A great book from my favorite author.
Review: This was not my first Tanith Lee book (actually it was a collection of her short stories called "Black As Night, Red As Blood" - fabulous), but it is definitely one of my favorites. I don't want to go into too much detail about the story, but I will say that for me, "The Silver Metal Lover" was a story about growing up. We accompany the heroine Jain on a journey from childhood to adulthood. As her confidence develops, her own true self is revealed and she is able to overcome the restrictions placed upon her by her friends and family, and society as well. I really enjoyed reading the reviews for this novel. It is interesting to see the different impressions that this story left with different people and I think that this is an indicator of how good this book really is.
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Summary: One of my favorite sci-fi books of all time
Review: I am thrilled that this book is back in print. I still have my moms cheap DAW edition that was old when I read it over 12 years ago. I recently re-read that same copy and may buy a new edition. The plot is a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet, like a lot of Lee's sci-fi and fantasy work it features a female central character who has problems with an authoritative mother and has to find a way to be her own person. The process begins when she falls in love with a robot who was created to entertain people. The romance does transform her and the robot character and the people around them. The story has elements of romance, adventure, tragedy and a sort of down to earth redemption. It takes place in an environment that has interesting sci-fi aspects, a lot of rich visual imagery, and quirky interesting characters. I've always been surprised this book hasn't been made into a film. I can't recommend it more highly.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: Tanith Lee has a really strange imagination. All of her books are great and they all have a special flair to them. Silver Metal Lover is one of the best.
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Summary: A classic
Review: Simply one of the most memorable books I've read. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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Summary: FINE SCIENCE FICTION!
Review: This is the only science fiction romance novel I ever read, and I found it enjoyable. Tanith Lee can write superbly, and she does a great job with plot and character development. Even though this novel is almost twenty years old, it is timeless, and not dated at all. The only part of the book I found a bit off was the supernatural element, to me science fiction should not include this, but this did not harm the book in any great way. Get a copy a read it, a very good story.
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