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Andrea
Jan 29, 2010 rated it it was amazing
42.
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Bette
Aug 31, 2010 rated it liked it
Shelves: scifi
Amusing enough, but I'm honestly not sure what all the fuss is over. ...more
Jason McIntosh
May 19, 2008 rated it liked it
Funny. a few really good moments. little bit zanny. After just recently starting to dig into the sci-fi genre, and loving everything i had read so far, i was excited to read this. after all, Galaxy's a classic right?
... right!? over all i found it kind of "meh". I didn't really care particularly for any of the characters. and after finishing it, i wasn't even remotely intrigued to continue reading the series. i guess some "classics" are worth missing out on.
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Jul 20, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: sci-fi, 1001-books
Listened to the audio version. This was an enjoyable listen. Found myself chuckling out loud on occasion. Will read more in this series.
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