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capellan's review against another edition
3.0
I first read this as a teen and for some reason it made an indelible impression, and I have long had a hankering to read it again. Now I have an ... well, it's a decent little SF novella, if one ignores how deeply implausible the society it presents is, but not exactly very deep or surprising (at least if you are paying attention, which I guess my teenage self was not).
bzedan's review
2.0
So, I can tell what Piper wrote and what he didn't. I've enjoyed the short stories of his I've read before (Oomphel earlier this month, Omnilingual last month), he's clearly sour towards most government, in such an enjoyable way and approach. The parts where I started to get drowsy-eyed were totally not his voice. So. Mr. McGuire, rest your soul, not a big fan of yours. The premise is that a bunch of Texans went and colonised a planet, turning it into a nostalgic parody of Texas-ness. And there are canine-based aliens. Some gunfights. Interesting political intrigue. Piper is kind of hilarious.
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