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peebee's review against another edition
5.0
Iremember this being awesome in 7th grade, but then I was 13, male and there was a ton of sex in it. I might go back again to see if it holds up better than [book: time enough for love]
haroonsherjan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sebas83bi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
What a whirlwind... Dated, provocative, sexist (very!), funny, homophobic, polyamorous, blasphemous, thought-provoking, and what else? Too lengthy monologues or socratic dialogues. Man from Mars comes to Earth to start a polyamorous sex cult that unites or transcends all traditional religions. If it sounds weird, it's because it is. Reads often very dated, at other times very modern. The concept of a human raised by extraterrestrials coming back to earth is a clever way of portraying how weird human societies are. Also, a satire on US society that still works today. Also, a veiled retelling of the life of Christ.
danielardz's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
cecile87's review against another edition
3.0
I'm afraid that I had to put this one down. I didn't get it read in time for my book club meeting, so the motivation to finish it along with reading our next book dropped. I found the book too dated for my tastes, and once I got an idea about the ending, there was no motivation to read through Heinlein's preaching.
dajmeister's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. However heinlein showed himself to be a bit of a misogynist and the story petered off a bit in the final third.
ryelees's review against another edition
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Loved the first third. The rest was a messy ride. The dialogue was captivating throughout.
This would have been better with a heavier handed editor.
This would have been better with a heavier handed editor.
jennkei's review against another edition
4.0
Massive book with some very interesting concepts. Read with open mind! :)