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the cover picture does not seem to coinside withthe short description of what the story is about.it looks like a good story,but the cover spoiles it ,for me.so,do i judge the book by its cover?

Hollis Frazier This was released in a different time, when science fiction NEEDED to have scantily clad women on the cover or else book sellers wouldn't carry them (…moreThis was released in a different time, when science fiction NEEDED to have scantily clad women on the cover or else book sellers wouldn't carry them (not defending it, just explaining the reasoning.) Heinlein himself, while admittedly having some of the negative attitudes that came with being born in 1907, was a very forward thinking progressive person for his time. Women held positions of power in his novels without it seeming strange or out of place (ie normal in his idea of the future.) He spoke out against racism and all sorts of injustice, but people see the things the characters in his books said and assume he was a terrible sexist pro-rape homophobe.(less)

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Can this book be read separately from the book series? Or does it not answer all the questions, but the answers will be in other books? I don’t want to read all the novels, do I lose something?

Bert Sman The story stands on his own. Quite long and still accurate in 2023.

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Is this clean??? Like could a 13 old read it???

Karen H Personally I would not let a 13 year old read it. The themes of incest and relations with teens and also guardian becoming husband to "adopted " child…morePersonally I would not let a 13 year old read it. The themes of incest and relations with teens and also guardian becoming husband to "adopted " child. I am not really about hiding things from children and this book is all in good fun but seriously we could all do with less flower child nonsense right now.(less)

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Why is TO SAIL BEYOND THE SUNSET ,the third book in the Lazarus Long series, not available?

Teri Donovan It is now. I just bought it two weeks ago.

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