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I listened to the audio, narrated by Lloyd James, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Lloyd James brought this story to life. His voice for Manuel was perfect and he gave each character a personality.
I thoroughly enjoyed this sci-fi retelling of the American Revolution featuring an AI sentient computer, rocks, the harsh environment of the Moon and some interesting look at a new civilization that has morphed into something the Earth never thought it would.
Humorous and entertaining. This isn't a deep boo ...more
I thoroughly enjoyed this sci-fi retelling of the American Revolution featuring an AI sentient computer, rocks, the harsh environment of the Moon and some interesting look at a new civilization that has morphed into something the Earth never thought it would.
Humorous and entertaining. This isn't a deep boo ...more
I was warned that this is a "very Heinlein" book, and since I've only read one other (Starship Troopers, meh) I'm assuming that means briefly summarized action sequences, long drawn-out political conversations, incredibly detailed descriptions of communications systems, and problematic female characters. I actually liked a lot of the first half of the book, regarding engineer Mannie's attempts to teach joke theory and a more human-like thought process to AI Mike, who is hands-down the best chara
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Dec 15, 2012
Genia Lukin
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This book is very Heinlein.
May 20, 2008
Susanna - Censored by GoodReads
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Jul 22, 2010
Erika
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Karen Michele Burns
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Janice (JG)
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Nike
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