This isn't my favorite Heinlein--who is one of my favorite science-fiction authors, but it certainly is among the most original, imaginative, and thought-provoking novels in science fiction. Almost psychedelic... Also eminently readable--and funny. The protagonist, Valentine Michael Smith, is the ...
The summary tags this as "the most famous Science Fiction Novel ever written" and that's probably true, or close enough to true. Fittingly enough, it doesn't stretch for "greatest".The initial premise is actually a good one: a human who has been raised by Martians come to Earth. It sounds like a goo...
I found Stranger in a Strange Land to be extremely dated. Attitudes toward women were dated, language and writing style were dated, and I just found this classic sci-fi book very difficult to get into. Some of Ray Bradbury's sci-fi stuff is dated, too, but something about his writing keeps me engag...
Full review at sff book reviewI liked this book a lot, but for different reasons. While other Heinlein's gripped me for their story line as much as for the ideas and the way they're integrated into the plot, this one mostly convinced me because of its ideas and the character of Jubal Harshaw. If I j...
In an effort to broaden my reading genres and include more classics, Robert Heinlein was strongly recommended by GR friend Jeff. As many know, Heinlein was a science-fiction writer and this book is considered a sci-fi classic.In the first 20 pages (out of 525 pages) the word grok came up about 40 t...
Stranger in a Strange Land thinks more than it moves. There's tons of dialogue on philosophical topics only rarely broken up by the occasional plot-pusher. It often reminded me more of Plato's Symposium rather than the sci-fi novel I expected. I'm not saying that's bad, but sometimes when you're hit...
Fascinating story! I loved all the philosophical stuff that was discussed throughout the story, and I was surprised to find that I understood a few of the engineering jokes. My favorite character was probably either Jubal Harshaw or Jillian Boardman. Both were fantastic characters who really related...
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