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Summary: Sci-fi that delves into personal relationships
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O'Leary uses this story, involving aliens, Feds, and time-travel as a framework to explore interpersonal relationships and how we are strangely tied to our particular perception of time and unknowingly shaped by psychological forces that we're unaware of. The story is actually two stories in one; the first being a psychologist dealing with a patient who claims to be an alien, and the second being the psychologist having to confront messy family issues in an attempt to figure out why he is the way he is. Overall, the writing is excellent and the story well-told and engaging. If you're the type that likes to ponder things this book is a great springboard to get you to poke around a bit in your own psyche to figure out what forces have shaped your own personality and perceptions.
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Summary: Original, Suspenseful, AND Humorous
Review: A neurotic psychotherapist and his patient who claims she was abducted by aliens, a time machine, a Mad-Hatter-like inventor who hides out in a Catholic church rectory, a homicidal police detective who gets religion, deadly femme fatales addicted to sugar, an endearing pet bird with genetically engineered super-intelligence. These are some fo the elements of this stunning novel, which is as imaginative as Neil Gaiman's "Nevermore." By turns hilarious and suspenseful, with a surreal sense of humor reminiscent of Douglas Adams ("The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), this book is a wild coaster ride, full of surprises and revelations. But it is not purely plot driven. The characters are engaging, original, and come to life. If you're tired of the same old, same old, try this book!
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Being a science-fiction buff, I expected to enjoy this book no matter what. But I was really blown away by the richness of the language and the complexity of the plot. It is reminiscent of Slaughterhouse-5, yet very unique in its approach. This book is very wonderful, and I recommend it to anyone who is even slightly interested in science fiction.
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Summary: A puzzling work of SF
Review: I looked forward to "Door Number Three" after reading the jacket cover. I like SF that plays on issues of time and alternate realities and the like. This book was not at all what I hoped for. Mr. O'Leary writes well and fluidly. His story has a staccato quality that must attempt to highlight the discontinuities of reality that he explores. For me, the result was a book that was difficult to "get into." The main character is appealing. This was not the case for the others, including the mysterious woman from an different plane of reality. The ideas are interesting, and the writing is crisp. The story execution falls short, however.
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Summary: Why I stopped reading Sci Fi
Review: I purchased this book after hearing O'Leary's poem on the car commercial. While the poem was mediocre, it did provide a certain haunting quality I thought I'd find in the author's books. Unfortunately, that one poem was probably his best work. This book is an example of why I quit reading Sci Fi in the 70's. It reads like a bad nightmare (and I don't mean a nightmare that is so real it is scary - I mean a nightmare from which you wake up and go "HUH?"). There is no real discernable plot in this book. It shows no imagination whatsoever on the part of the author. The author substitutes the shock-value of vulgarity, in actions and language, for plot and character development. It provided no comedic relief, no real drama or pathos, and left me not caring what happened to the characters. Someone here compared it to HHGTTG by Douglas Adams. No way! Douglas Adams provides class-act comedy. O'Leary doesn't even approach the level of Three Stooges comedy.
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Summary: One word: WOW!!
Review: If you have ANY interest in SF you HAVE to read this!! On the very first page you read I FELL IN LOVE WITH AN ALIEN, DISCOVER THE SECRET TO FORGOTTON DREAMS, SAVED THE EARTH FROM WORLD WAR III, AND KILLED MYSELF When i read that i knew this book would be worth the money and i was right, Read it now, and be prepared to enjoy is the only advice i can give
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Summary: Read this book. Twice!
Review: If your tastes run to the absurd, if you like to laugh out loud and try to figure out what the heck is going on all at the same time, please try this book and tell your friends
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Summary: Wonderful story! Entertaining, thought-provoking!
Review: Loved this book! I stayed up 'til 2:00am just to finish reading it, and I didn't want it to be over. Great suspense, superior plot management, content that is both clever and wise (Sounds corny - but I wouldn't say it if I didn't think it was true). I love books that TEACH as they entertain, and this book does that very well... It's meaty, has lots of ideas, packed with observations, theories, content. Real content. The writing style is quick, witty, fast-moving, conversational, natural-sounding - you really have to stay with it, you really learn Patrick O'Leary's "voice" - but it's easy and fun and really engaging. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Intelligent humor
Review: O'Leary is one of the best prose artists in the genre. His dry wit, insight, and lush use of words makes for more than just an escapist read.
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Summary: less than I expected
Review: The writing is excellent, the content is good, this is a very readable book. What keeps me from giving it the fourth star is: so what? The philosophizing and time travel are both confusing.
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