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Book Review: Double Star, Robert Heinlein (1956)

August 22, 2010September 14, 2011 / Joachim Boaz / 9 Comments

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3/5 (Average)

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1956

I’ve never been blown away by Heinlein — twenty-five Heinlein novels later, the trend continues (well, I must admit, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress was very good).  Supposedly deserving of the Continue reading →

Book review: Born under Mars, John Brunner (1967)

March 28, 2010August 1, 2011 / Joachim Boaz / 1 Comment
2/5 (Bad)

I have still yet to find in Brunner’s early pulp-ish novels any solid indication of his future brilliance that manifests itself so poignantly in his great novels of the late 60s and 70s (Stand on Continue reading →

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