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sortakinda's review against another edition
Unlikable characters and terrible dialogue.
ugoglen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This was the hardest to slog through of all the Heinlein books yet. I genuinely wasn't sure I could finish it. The first half or so of the book is his typical do-it-alone tough guy, bossing around his family in their early stage survival after nuclear holocaust. The second half is after they are picked up by an existing civilization and realize they are on the unexpected end of a racial slavery dynamic. This book has not aged particularly well. Although I do think there are some interesting takeaways from the inversion, they are buried under so much racist and misogynist bullshit that it was hard to get any benefit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Cannibalism and War
Minor: Incest
zapdower's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
kikuchiyo90's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
endangeredmooseknuckle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
scytale's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jlcannon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
felinity's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Cannibalism and War
Minor: Child death and Death