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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
challenging
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hard to separate the gender roles of the 1960’s from the story
slow-paced
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very strange book with unexpected sexual stuff. Nothing descriptive, but definitely like “Whoa this is where I expected to be!”. It’s interesting but kind of slow
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mini Review of "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein
Pros
• Compelling Science Fiction plot for 75% of the book.
• Interesting and well written characters in the form of Mike, Jill, and Jubal.
• Plenty of reasonable criticisms of mainstream organized religion.
• Taboo busting depictions of free love and polyamory, that mirror the real life counter culture movement
Cons
• The book's attitude towards gay people is rather homophobic.
• There's a somewhat racist remark made by Jubal to towards Duke that even the context can't completely excuse.
• A cringey remark made by Jill where she victim blames certain women for being sexually assaulted.
• The context here is important but Mike absolutely starts a sex cult and this depicted as a wholely positive thing.
• The book doesn't seem understand what "consent" is particularly well. A scene with a young woman forcing herself on Jubal near the end of the book is one example of this.
Pros
• Compelling Science Fiction plot for 75% of the book.
• Interesting and well written characters in the form of Mike, Jill, and Jubal.
• Plenty of reasonable criticisms of mainstream organized religion.
• Taboo busting depictions of free love and polyamory, that mirror the real life counter culture movement
Cons
• The book's attitude towards gay people is rather homophobic.
• There's a somewhat racist remark made by Jubal to towards Duke that even the context can't completely excuse.
• A cringey remark made by Jill where she victim blames certain women for being sexually assaulted.
• The context here is important but Mike absolutely starts a sex cult and this depicted as a wholely positive thing.
• The book doesn't seem understand what "consent" is particularly well. A scene with a young woman forcing herself on Jubal near the end of the book is one example of this.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes