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Gateway by Frederik Pohl

3 reviews

mrsderopp's review

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Written in the 70s this was really sexist and machovenistic. Main character just really horrible. Couldn't be doing with him. Shame cus it was an interesting idea. 
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steven_lamb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Overall, I quite enjoyed the read and Pohl's writing style.  The main character is written to be unlikable and over the course of the book, he goes from unlikable to truly despicable.  

This may turn some readers off, but I remain thoroughly entertained and invested in the world.  I felt that the world-building was excellent, and the world really felt lived in.
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qnoodles's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was a fast and interesting first-person read, but many times it showed its age, especially with the psychobabble and smoking in spaceships. The world building was enough to put me there and want to see more. Thus the sequels, I suppose. I'd read another. But I do hope the next one doesn't have the random pages of news clippings and classified ads interrupting the flow. Bottom line: unlikeable narrator but solid writing!
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