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cyee44's review against another edition
3.0
The story wasn't bad but didn't resonate with me the way some other sci fi stories do. However, it kept me interested enough to keep listening (I have the audio cd).
mxmlln's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely one of the best science-fiction books ever written, probably top 15. The writing is solid and the story is sufficiently complex. The only thing really wrong with the book is the spelling and possibly grammar. I don't know Scientology well enough to pick up the themes throughout the book, but they certainly didn't diminish the book's worth.
Sadly, this seems to be the only novel by this author, which is really a shame.
Sadly, this seems to be the only novel by this author, which is really a shame.
jkfugitt's review against another edition
Couldn't finish this book. I got incredibly bored.
joshmorrey's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. This is supposed to be one of the greatest science fiction books of all time, but I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree. I mean, to be fair I did enjoy the general plot. The idea of mankind being a nearly extinct species and having to fight to win their planet back from their captors was intriguing to me and I was drawn in by the action. But there was so much of the story that was just wholly unbelievable, even for fantastic sci-fi. Overall, based on this one book, I'm not too impressed by L. Ron Hubbard. Not planning on reading anything else of his.
jazziewinesandreads's review against another edition
4.0
The BOOK is always better than the movie!
I listened to the audiobook. 47 hours long!
It was worth it the long hours. The sound effects had me engaged. Totally different of what I normally read but it was a nice change!
I listened to the audiobook. 47 hours long!
It was worth it the long hours. The sound effects had me engaged. Totally different of what I normally read but it was a nice change!
lukesblog1's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
100booksyearly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5