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Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land
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October 1, 2013
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October 30, 2013
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Sam
Jan 20, 2025 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
I was very frustrated by this book. I am a big sci-fi fan and have read many novels and short stories of both the Classic and Modern eras, so I am not a noob to the genre. This novel has some interesting ideas and concepts that were dragged down by insipid characters and droning dialogue that meandered, and were largely unnecessary in my opinion. Part 2 of the book was almost unreadable for me, and lapses into one of Heinlen's unfortunate habits - rapid-fire dialogue between 2 characters that g ...more
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