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peresr's review against another edition
4.0
Continuen les aventures d'en Lucky Starr i el seu inseparable company Bigman. Un llibre molt interessant pels conceptes i l'enemic que s'hi planteja alhora que té una narrativa fàcil i plena de pistes que pels lectors atents els ajudarà a copçar la resolució final. Com sempre Asimov genial!
xenobio's review against another edition
5.0
Something you have to keep in mind about the Lucky Starr series is that they were written for kids. I found this absolutely riveting at age 10-12, so while I'm not sure I would like it so much now, I'm rating it based on how I found it then. The descriptions of the titanic sea creatures in the oceans of Venus are just as breathtaking as a National Geographic documentary on the real things in Earth's oceans (newer editions of the books do have a foreword where Asimov explains that the oceans idea was based on outdated scientific projections). And the bits where Starr and Bigman find themselves under the mind-control device are pretty scary. Asimov manages to come up with realistic-sounding descriptions of things without going overboard on the technical details.
My only complaint as an adult looking back is that female characters in the series are virtually non-existent. I guess this is somewhat excused by the segregated culture of the day that thought there was no need to put girls in boys' books.
My only complaint as an adult looking back is that female characters in the series are virtually non-existent. I guess this is somewhat excused by the segregated culture of the day that thought there was no need to put girls in boys' books.
spacecomics's review
4.0
This is my second Lucky Starr book. I don't remember which one I read before, that was over 30 years ago, but I wasn't very impressed with it; as a science fiction juvenile it was comparable to Tom Swift. But this one was much better. Still not quite up to the quality of my favorites, Robert Heinlein's juvenile novels including Space Cadet, Citizen of The Galaxy, Starman Jones, etc., but closer. The characters are mostly undeveloped, but the story interesting.
richard1510's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
remocpi's review against another edition
4.0
Tercera entrega de las aventuras de Lucky Starr, en un universo en el que la Tierra tiene un único gobierno ¡de científicos! En la serie de Lucky Starr, escrita durante los años 50, Asimov intentó meter toda la divulgación que le cupo sobre el Sistema Solar, a la vez que contaba aventuras de luchas, trampas, venganzas y dobleces. La serie merece la pena para jóvenes lectores. En esta entrega, por ejemplo, Asimov supone, partiendo de los -pocos- datos que por aquel entonces había disponibles, que Venus está cubierta por océanos, y que la presión atmosférica no es aplastante y corrosiva. Así, imagina ciudades submarinas. El propio autor añadiría en ediciones posteriores un prólogo en el que explicaba que aunque la ciencia era parte de las novelas, las malditas sondas de la NASA habían dejado algunas de sus novelas anticuadas. Lectura entretenida y didáctica.
matgala's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Havia deixat els llibres d'en Lucky Starr penjats fa un temps, i la veritat és que no sé per què, perquè són molt bons. Són per un públic infantil, sí, però jo m'ho passo molt bé llegint-los.
Sí que és veritat que en Lucky fa una mica de ràbia, perquè ho descobreix tot, ho sap tot, i ho fa tot bé. Però ja és el personatge.
L'única pena d'aquest llibre és que quan l'Asimov el va escriure, no es sabia massa com era Venus i ell s'ho va inventar amb les dades que tenien, i el Venus del llibre és molt diferent del que és en realitat. M'hagués agradat veure què hagués fet amb un Venus com sabem que és ara.
axl_oswaldo's review against another edition
3.0
Siendo honesto, no suelo leer ciencia ficción porque no es muy de mi estilo, pero este libro me gustó, a secas.
La lectura se me hizo amena, sencilla y en ocasiones me atrapó, aunque también tenía sus partes lentas que me aburrieron un poco.
En general, y si te gusta el género, lo recomiendo.
La lectura se me hizo amena, sencilla y en ocasiones me atrapó, aunque también tenía sus partes lentas que me aburrieron un poco.
En general, y si te gusta el género, lo recomiendo.
djwudi's review against another edition
3.0
It’s ‘50s pulp young-adult space adventure. Quality? Accurate Progressive? Nope. But for what it is, it serves just fine. Plus, you know, telepathic Venusian frogs