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Summary: The Legacy of Heorot: Part 1 of Series
Review: I've read a number of Nivens works over the years and the two books I've read concerning the Grendels are both pretty good and well written. I would agree with some of the other reviewers I just glanced at that Niven does have better books but that's not to say this isn't worth readying as well. If you are into sci fi then this author has a number of good titles to choose from. The story of the Grendels does transpire in two seperate novels of which this is the first one and the second one Beowulf's Children. This book is more or less like an intro to the planet and the critters and they are fleshed out and given more depth in the second book where it turns out there is more to the Grendels than meets the eye. As sci fi goes I still wouldn't exactly call it a classic but if you have read all the classics you can find or think of then this is a pretty solid two book series to pick up and read. It took me one day on each of the books to read them so they are not terribly long but the storyline is pretty engrossing and I did borrow them to my friends who also liked them. Sort of a Sci Fi "also ran" that was well done.
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Summary: Waste of Valuable Paper
Review: I love Science Fiction. I have been reading SF since I was a child. I loved "A Mote In God's Eye". I scour my local book store for any new releases. I have boxes full of SF books. I, fortunately, threw this one in the garbage. Rarely have I been unable to get through a chapter of a book, but I made an exception in this case. The people who gave this dog a glowing review either have no concept of what constitutes good Science Fiction, or have been so infected by the grade-Z [junk] coming out of Hollywood that panders to the mindless masses that they can't tell claptrap from something worth reading. Trust me, if you like SF, stay away from this one. If you find it in a pile at a garage sale or some flea-market stand, flip through it if you want, then tell the seller that if HE pays YOU, you will take it off his hands.
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Summary: Standard fare
Review: I only bought this book because I was bored, and having read other books by the Authors thought I'd give it a go, It was a bit slow to start with, but once it got going I couldn't put it down. I think I read it in two days. It was one of the best novels I've read this year. (Part two was even better)..
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