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A review by posies23
Star Gate by Andre Norton
3.0
Man, Marvel comics owes Andre Norton a huge debt. That whole "WHAT IF?" idea that they've been milking for years? Norton basically invented it with this book. And SLIDERS. And QUANTUM LEAP. AND MICHAEL MOORCOCK and . . . basically, any book, tv-show or movie where an advanced civilization has a "Star Gate" that allows people who pass through it to visit alternate timelines that split off when major decisions are made. Yep, Norton wrote about it in 1958.
So, as usual, Norton's book is strong on plot. There's a bit more characterization here than in her last few books, but it's mostly all action, all the time.
For some reason, this one took me much longer to get into than most of the other Norton I've read. In fact, I put it down several times to read other books. By the time I got about 1/4 in, though, it clicked better for me and I got through it quickly.
There's a lot of cool ideas here, but it didn't seem to "gel" like some of her earlier books. Still, it's well worth reading.
So, as usual, Norton's book is strong on plot. There's a bit more characterization here than in her last few books, but it's mostly all action, all the time.
For some reason, this one took me much longer to get into than most of the other Norton I've read. In fact, I put it down several times to read other books. By the time I got about 1/4 in, though, it clicked better for me and I got through it quickly.
There's a lot of cool ideas here, but it didn't seem to "gel" like some of her earlier books. Still, it's well worth reading.