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A review by adam_mcphee
Hard to Be a God by Arkady Strugatsky
3.0
I see no reason for noble dons not to read Hard to be a God.
Imagine if Captain Kirk was trapped on some feudal planet, and he was a communist. There's some interesting commentary on the double lives you have to live under a totalitarian regime.
The penultimate chapter was especially moving, in which the rebel Arata begs the observers to loan him their lightning bolts and helicopters. An interesting take on the Prometheus myth that I'd've liked to see more of. Although apparently it was only added to appease censors who wanted to see the revolutionary movement portrayed in the novel.
Reminded me of [b:Heroes Die|311864|Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1)|Matthew Woodring Stover|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403193753s/311864.jpg|302782], another novel about infiltrators of a feudalist planet who end up fighting totalitarianism.
Imagine if Captain Kirk was trapped on some feudal planet, and he was a communist. There's some interesting commentary on the double lives you have to live under a totalitarian regime.
The penultimate chapter was especially moving, in which the rebel Arata begs the observers to loan him their lightning bolts and helicopters. An interesting take on the Prometheus myth that I'd've liked to see more of. Although apparently it was only added to appease censors who wanted to see the revolutionary movement portrayed in the novel.
Reminded me of [b:Heroes Die|311864|Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1)|Matthew Woodring Stover|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403193753s/311864.jpg|302782], another novel about infiltrators of a feudalist planet who end up fighting totalitarianism.