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Summary: I don't know about everybody else, but...
Review: I really liked this first volume of the Mission Earth Series. I couldn't stop reading it!!! I was laughing so hard one night, my parents came into my room and told me to keep it down. :-)I don't know how someone could read this book and not sympathize with poor Soltan. I love that guy. Everybody knows someone like Heller in real life, and you can't help but laugh when Soltan thinks about doing poor Jettero in. The funniest part of the book is when Soltan takes some speed, and acts a fool in front of all the television cameras. The ending was great...I don't know how the rest of the series will turn out, but you won't be sorry if you take the time to read The Invader's Plan...I'm laughing right now thinking about it. On to #2-Black Genesis!!!!
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Summary: I laughed until I cried
Review: Having really enjoyed Hubbard's previous book, Battlefield Earth, I just had to give this new book (and series) a try. Wow, were they ever different. Aside from the fact that the entire story is told from a first-person POV, the satire and dark humour that pervades this book borders on genius. I found myself giggling and laughing out loud at numerous points and reading with my mouth cocked in a half-grin the rest of the time. I hadn't read much satire before this series and I am so glad I read this book. It is simply one of the funniest books I have ever read, but not in an obvious, over-the-top sort of way.Now, the series on the other hand, was a major disappointment. It's like, I liked books 1, 3, 5, 6, but hated the rest. Vry strange how the quality of the tale can vary so much from book to book. And yes, after book 7 the story does go downhill due to the authour's untilmely death. Ah well, I had already laughed enough to suit me by that point.
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Summary: Parental Advisory Suggested
Review: First off, this series is unique and starts off great. I've never read anything quite like it: epic sci-fi told from the point of view of the bad guys. So rather than having a book follow the main hero character and the way he easily thwarts all the bad guys, we instead see it told from the perspective of those bad guys, how they lay all these intricate traps and their befuddlement as the hero inexplicably manages to thwart their every evil move, sometimes without trying. It's intentionally funny in a very Wile E. Coyote sort of way. But there's two warnings I think have to be said:
1) For readers in general, the series peters out starting around book 7. It's like he ran out of gas after 6 books but really wanted a set of 10 so pushed out 3 more books. The ending is disappointing and the last books are like a punishment to read. 2) PARENTAL WARNING, EXTREME PERVERSION. If they made a loyal movie out of this series, it would not be rated NC-17, it would actually be illegal in most civilized countries, and that's no exaggeration. It starts off innocently enough but eventually gets into some of the worst perversion you'll ever read in a book. Sex with a corpse isn't even the worst of it. The fact that more people don't comment on this leads me to believe most people never read the whole series. The review that mentioned therapy was not even kidding. So in the end I'm not sure what to say about it. The books always stand out in my mind because of the perspective and humor of seeing things from the bad guy's viewpoint, but I never actually suggest this series to friends because it's so absurdly perverted in places. Having read this series as the first thing I've ever read by Hubbard is a big part of why I never took his Scientology and other stuff seriously: L. Ron Hubbard was not right in the head and there's no way you can read this whole series and not arrive at the same conclusion. If you're 18 or over, go for it, but I wouldn't suggest buying this series for your kids.
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Summary: Excellent example of Dark Satire
Review: I started the Mission Earth series when I was about 10 because I liked the cover. It was probably the first sci fi novel I have ever read. I'm really glad it was Hubbard who introduced me to science fiction, and I'm glad I read the book before I knew anything about scientology or Hubbard, since it gave me the chance to go into the novel unbiased. The great thing about the Mission Earth series is, as others have mentioned, it's told from the first person POV of Soltan Gris, a coniving, weasly, agent who uses blackmail, extortion, and murder to try and maintain his power in the agency over Jetro Heller, the James-Bondish "hero" of the series with the Devilish good lucks and amazing talent. The great thing abot HUbbard's writing, is that you don't root for Heller to succeed. Seeing everything from Soltan's point of view creates a lot of sympathy and drawsyour favor toward him. The entire series can get a bit monotonous at times and hard to make it through, but I can never forget the guilty pleasures and immense enjoyment I had when I first started reading this series.
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Summary: A surely nice book
Review: If you have read the Battlefield Earth of L. Ron Hubbard, you won't be disappointed with this book.Once again the author presents an alien's sight at our Earth. Though at some places the book seemed to me a bit disgusting, still there are lots of wits, action, intrigues and interesting Soltan's remarks about human psychology.
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Summary: don't waste your time
Review: If you've read battlefield earth and are eager for more, don't waste your time with this book. Read Dune or Forever war instead, those are the only ones that could get closer to that. Battlefield Earth was the best book I've ever read and I was expecting a lot from this one. But found a poor story, weak plot and irrational situations and explanations. People is saying that the first one is the better, I can't imagine how bad the others are ...
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Summary: I Can't Believe I Read the Whole Thing!
Review: Yep, I read all 10 books. It had to get better, right? RIGHT? Ugh, it didn't. Read Battlefield Earth instead, same author, much better.
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Summary: A sensational sci-fi story!
Review: Science Fiction being the tricky genre that it can sometimes be, author L. Ron Hubbard does an outstanding job of telling the story of an alien from the planet Voltar, one Mr. Soltan Gris, a member of a rather unsavory group called the Apparatus. His mission - to bring one kidnapped Jettero Heller of a group simply designated as the "Fleet", which is much higher in the chain of life on Voltar, to Earth for a less than dubious task. The characters are alive and the story is told from the viewpoint of Soltan Gris himself, making it all the more interesting. This is book one in a series of ten, and I most definitely am beginning book two immediately. L. Ron Hubbard manages to mix a melting pot of creativity in authorship. There is humor, the story is fast-paced, there is suspense for the suspense and mystery lover, and even some exotic moments with the Widow Tayl (a nymphomanicac of Voltar). A definite must for science fiction lovers and just a very well written, expansive, delightful story. Enjoy!
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Summary: It's very funny in parts, long series of books
Review: I've read the whole series of these books and the first one is the best. It has some very funny moments. The arrogant Central Information Appartus( Soltan Gris) guy ends up getting played for a fool. It has stings of social satire in it, like when the hero arrives at earth dressed in a baseball uniform. This the best read of all the series which is good but is a little long and does drag in some places.
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Summary: The beginning of the end.
Review: I read this book, and the whole series about 6 or 7 years ago. I was way too young to understand the extreme perversion found in this series and this book. though it was entertaining I wish I had never read it. There is ruthless murder, extreme lack of empathy for the suffering of others, the good character is villanized, and the vivid sexual perversions go too far. If you are innocent or too young this series will describe things that you realy should not experience untill you can think for yourself, beware. The main character is worse than I believe any person could ever be, and as the story is writen from his point of view, it tends to allow empathy with him which is not deserved. he regularly leaves a pile of dead bodies everywhere he goes, and takes genuine joy in killing people. I am reading the series a second time in an attemt to confront the thoughts this book created in me. I repeat: read this series with care because you can't un-read it, you can only try therapy.
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