Heinlein's libertarian fantasy novel about a polyamorous messiah who comes to Earth after being raised by aliens on Mars. the sort of thing that blows your mind at age 15 but makes you cringe a little at 30.
putting aside all of the sexist, homophobic, and gender stereotyping commentary throughout this book (and a bit of racism as well, but not nearly as overt), i found this a fun read. for the first 2/3 of the book. (a book that is supposed to be a major work of sci-fi, however, should be able to see...
Robert Heinlein is my favorite of the Big Three of Science Fiction (Assimov/Clarke/Heinlein), simply because I think he tells better stories and is more proficient at creating interesting characters (yes yes, YMMV!).Stranger in a Strange Land is Heinlein at his best, creative, provocative and contro...
I'm really torn about my review of this book. Reading it again years after my initial introduction, the sexism is painful, and it's just a little too... smarmy. But its influence is hard to deny. I'd probably give it 3.5 stars if that was an option.
An examination of our society through the eyes of a human returning to earth after having been raised by an alien culture. First he merely attempts to absorb and understand us, then he start to try and change us.Doesn't have quite the impact and shock value it might have had if one had read it when ...
I wasnt sure I would like this since I am not a science fiction fan but as soon as I popped disc 1 in I was hooked. Great story, great book. Highly Recommended
Like many of the reviews I've seen on here, I like the first part of the book and then it loses all appeal in the second half. Once he "understands people" he pretty much becomes a regular person with tricks. He loses all of his innocence and purity and lowers himself to try to win people. The id...
I read this as a kid (when I was devouring the Golden Age of sci fi) and loved it. I reread it in the last couple of years and couldn't figure out what I had loved so much about it.
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