A review by danlemke
First Lensman by E.E. "Doc" Smith

3.0

The Lensman series is pretty straight forward, with good and evil painted as clear as black and white, so this book is not so much thrilling as it is a simple fun read. Smith reads a lot like Heinlein, and the elements of this story will be instantly clear to anyone who knows a good amount about science fiction literature. Everything here is so original it's old-hat.