Rite of Passage (The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series)

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Summary: A no nonsense story with a point
Review: Rite of passage is extremely easy to read, and never slows down. It doesn't fill pages with useless bits. Every page has a point, every event has relevance. I think it should be back in print because it is very meaningful and should be recognised as brilliant. No Nebula winner should ever go out of print. The novel deals with real world issues such as growing up, while also delivering a hefty punch in the politics/morals department. I wouldn't say it is propoganda, but it does have a strong message to deliver. Read it if you like Orsen Scott Card and Kurt Vonnegut.

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Summary: A Nebula-award-winner with real moral depth
Review: This is a deep story with much more to it than appears at first. It is not just a startling twist on the idea of a spaceship-based society, but also on the coming-of-age story, but with a real twist: as the rebellious young heroine learns more about what her own culture really does, the reader realizes that there are real moral issues here, not just conflicts of style. Real evil often is done by "nice" people, and it's good to see an example of this worked out in fiction (where it's safer to let ourselves consider the presence of real moral choices). It's a rather timely topic for the present decade, which may be why this Nebula-winning book is now out of print! Do find this one if you're at all tempted.

Rating:
Summary: A Nebula-award-winner with real moral depth
Review: This is a deep story with much more to it than appears at first. It is not just a startling twist on the idea of a spaceship-based society, but also on the coming-of-age story, but with a real twist: as the rebellious young heroine learns more about what her own culture really does, the reader realizes that there are real moral issues here, not just conflicts of style. Real evil often is done by "nice" people, and it's good to see an example of this worked out in fiction (where it's safer to let ourselves consider the presence of real moral choices). It's a rather timely topic for the present decade, which may be why this Nebula-winning book is now out of print! Do find this one if you're at all tempted.