Stranger in a Strange Land in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Sep 05, 2008 Erich Franz Linner-Guzmann rated it it was amazing

Shelves: speculative-fiction, politik, hugo-award, favourite, drug, libere, sociology, 1960s, 63-top-books, fiktion

I am delightfully surprised with Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land" and the places in my mind it had taken me, placed me and left me. It is a really powerful novel; and also a very influential one as well. I can easily see how and why this novel was hip and cool to read during the so called "hippie movement" era. Which to my dismay I missed the 60's and 70's, for it was just before mine. I am very curious however, if this book is close to at all with the free lovin', peace and love ideology ...more

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Sep 22, 2007 Barry rated it liked it · review of another edition

Modern science has made the Martian origin of the main character inconceivable, but otherwise the story is workable. The story itself is no longer anything special, but in its time it had a significant social impact. There are a few ideas, such as 9 out of 10 rape victims invited it in some way, are obsolete and unacceptable. Also, ritual cannibalism is taken a step to far. Otherwise, the story would still be a good one today.

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Nov 12, 2007 Fenixbird SandS rated it really liked it

This book was my ex-fiance's explanation to me of his philosophy of existentialism?! PLEASE ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR MY EARLIER GOOF! David Bowie starred in the film based on the book titled, "The Man Who Fell to Earth.." and NOT Stranger in a Strange Land (which I had earlier written here)! My goof! Excuse me I have been in grief over losing a friend?! ...more

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