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I am reading this book for my Sci-Fy book club. I have to read it; I promised. I am not even halfway through it and I think I'm going to die. My question is, "Will I still have any of my mind left when I finish it or will I be reduced to a blithering idiot?" So far the only way I can bear it is to focus on the anachronisms and the allusions.

Mandy I managed to finish it (it became a personal mission) and didn't become a blithering idiot but I DID wonder why I wasted my time. This book isn't wort…moreI managed to finish it (it became a personal mission) and didn't become a blithering idiot but I DID wonder why I wasted my time. This book isn't worth it (or it wasn't to me).
I wouldn't worry about finishing it. Your bookclub should respect that you have better use of your time than reading Heinlein's meta-sploitation crapfest. Also, you may want to watch out for the sadist who suggested it; pure evil is my guess!(less)

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This book was wrote that the end of his life. And in many ways it ties most of his past works together. If you are a die hard science fiction reader (as some people are) it is a great book. But if you do not read much Sci-fi it is confusing to read. I have been reading Heinlein since 1967, and I love this book. So what did you hate about it?

Ed Farnbauch I didn't hate it.
This book is to silver age sci-fi as Ready Player One is to the 80s; a love letter.
Heinlein WAS a misogynist (or at least is by today…moreI didn't hate it.
This book is to silver age sci-fi as Ready Player One is to the 80s; a love letter.
Heinlein WAS a misogynist (or at least is by today's standards). But he loved powerful women, he just felt they wanted to be submissive to powerful men.
If you have read most of Heinlein and tons of other silver age and prior sci-fi, you get this book.
You may not like it, but, I think you will get what he was going for.

A love letter to silver age sci-fi.(less)

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Anyone know why this book is unavailable on Kindle? It even has an Audible version...

Joseph Silver I tried to buy a Kindle copy just now. I had to buy the Audible version.
How did you find a Kindle copy?
Or is it available in your area, but not in min…moreI tried to buy a Kindle copy just now. I had to buy the Audible version.
How did you find a Kindle copy?
Or is it available in your area, but not in mine?
I live in Jerusalem, Israel.(less)

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