false Slow in parts but surprisingly this still doesn't seem too badly dated. 0 2009-07-10T11:29:43-07:00 1002152 203 2009-07-10T11:29:43-07:00 Damn, Harry Harrison is an amazing storyteller. 0 2009-07-09T11:10:50-07:00 997503 93 2009-07-09T11:10:50-07:00 3 0 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 11:29:15 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 06:23:45 -0700 2009 Stainless Steel Rat books he has punchcards on spaceship computers. In this book he has birth control completely abolished in all forms. Granted, they way it's talked about in the book is very close to how we discuss abortion, but that would be reading in a false metaphor to switch the thesis like that.

Other than the cause of the future strife this is a solid read. While it really is more of a "slice of life" than a mystery it moves along at a pretty good clip and there are diverse enough characters that you can really get a feel for the world Harrison has created.]]>