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Originally Posted by rock
I see no problem with loving it. Although I think I am in Chapter 6 now (my e-reader keeps freezing, may have to send it in  ). I am starting to lose interest a little bit because he is starting to go all over the place. I like the imagination of it all, and I like the fact that someone questions the norm. Just think about the pundits who said the World was round and was chastise for it. The thing is he puts question marks in a lot, I think as a safety valve so he can say, I was questioning not saying fact. I think that is where the problem lies. Like he believes that these civilisations were not smart enough to think of this stuff on their own, and I think that is really demeaning.
He does have that animated story teller about him, and it makes it easier to read, but the further I get into, it feels like he is reaching a little bit. Of course this was written in 1968 and we know a lot more today then we did then, so maybe at that time it was different. |
I think the 1968 date says it all, think about it, people were watching, space 1999, the Man from UNCLE, Jason King, The Saint, The Avengers, Get Smart, The Prisoner... everyone was a little bit mad in those days... I expect it all seemed quite plausible... I like the bit about the 5th planet blowing up and leaving a hole though... that's cool ;-)
Cheers
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