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My library added Hoopla recently so I've been reading books they have on my wishlist.
Read Hothouse by Brian W. Aldiss. I loved the world-building and the characters; plant, animal and human. The humans were a varied lot. Aldiss constantly surprised me with his inventiveness. The story reached a point where people have to make a choice basically stay with the familiar or leave to explore the unknown. Nicely done. A strong B [4 stars].
Then I read The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold. Interesting ideas although I'll admit to not understanding all of the the temporal paradoxes and excising. Some of the material was, frankly, gross but probably was necessary for the author to "loop" the character. In the end, it seems to me we all have the same goals and desires. Rated C [3 stars].
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