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A review by squids_can_read
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A human man raised on Mars returns to Earth. But he can do things that typical humans cannot and he has no concept of human culture. Will he be able to learn before the world takes him out?
Overall, I really liked this book. The characters were interesting, the culture of Mars was really interesting, and the religion in this book was also interestingly done.
To split the book in half, I thought that the first half of the book was five stars. The discussion of society and how the Man from Mars is learning how to be human were both done really well. Heinlein really goes into depth about how human culture would be difficult to learn if you are not human. This section of the book was really really interesting and I think was super well written.
Now onto the other half. This was about three stars. This section of the book deals a lot with religion. I felt conflicted about how that was dealt with, especially with how the women were treated. I understand when this book was written, it just felt like a switch between the first half of the book and the second half of the book.
Overall, it was really interesting and well-written.
Overall, I really liked this book. The characters were interesting, the culture of Mars was really interesting, and the religion in this book was also interestingly done.
To split the book in half, I thought that the first half of the book was five stars. The discussion of society and how the Man from Mars is learning how to be human were both done really well. Heinlein really goes into depth about how human culture would be difficult to learn if you are not human. This section of the book was really really interesting and I think was super well written.
Now onto the other half. This was about three stars. This section of the book deals a lot with religion. I felt conflicted about how that was dealt with, especially with how the women were treated. I understand when this book was written, it just felt like a switch between the first half of the book and the second half of the book.
Overall, it was really interesting and well-written.