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This was a re-read for me, but I only have a vague memory of the plot from my first read, many years ago. I had a complex reaction. The plot is delightfully full of political intrigue and adventure, but on the other hand, this feels quite dated, full of the sort of casual sexism and bigotry that was common in SF at the time. The mentions of “family atomics” is so very 1960s, when people were obsessed with nuclear war, and no one carries any personal communication devices. (Back in the 20th c
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I give up.
Extremely detailed culture with people who seem to really be products of said culture. Reading this, I couldn't help but think "oh, THIS is what they mean by 'a great work of imagination,'" because it is.
Having said that, I have to contradict myself a little. If the world is so well-developed and the people are so convincingly products of the world, then the people should be convincing and well-developed, too, right? Eh...*ahem*...you would think. But with the possible exception of Jessica, I di ...more
Having said that, I have to contradict myself a little. If the world is so well-developed and the people are so convincingly products of the world, then the people should be convincing and well-developed, too, right? Eh...*ahem*...you would think. But with the possible exception of Jessica, I di ...more
yeah, so i've been stalled on this one for a long time. i've never been huge on sff, but i was branching out. i was really entertained in the beginning, but then i got to the crossing of the desert, and after about 50 pages of how rough it was to live in that suit that collected all the water, i kind of gave up. i wanted to skip ahead, but i'm not that kind of girl. ;) i don't know. i do want to finish it, because a lot of my friends have really enjoyed it and it came highly recommended - plus t
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read 8/29/15
Feb 05, 2008
Jennifer
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it was amazing
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Dec 12, 2017
Heather - hturningpages
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really liked it
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