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gavgav's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lisbethssalamander's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
ogreart's review
5.0
It's been a while since I last read this. I still love it. It is dated in some places, but quite a lot still holds up.
olityr's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was like a much longer and deeper version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, though it was written several years before that.
jpark414's review against another edition
4.0
If this book is about the agency to choose whose puppet you'd like to be,
Mary's 'yes dear'ing in the end makes much more sense.
No one is free of a puppet master. The only thing you get to do is choose.
Mary's 'yes dear'ing in the end makes much more sense.
No one is free of a puppet master. The only thing you get to do is choose.
hagbard_celine's review against another edition
3.0
In which Heinlein anticipates cell phones and... the Animorphs?
Heinlein's sexual politics were weird. Spankings between adults, love-slaps, and the "oh by the way, nudity is great and everyone should be down with it."
Heinlein's sexual politics were weird. Spankings between adults, love-slaps, and the "oh by the way, nudity is great and everyone should be down with it."
rocketiza's review against another edition
2.0
It wasn't that bad, but from Heinlein I want more than a pulpy sci-fi novel that's just based on action.
eacolgan's review against another edition
5.0
i've seen invasion of the body snatchers, and loved it, but this was even better. i loved the gritty noir-ish feel to it, i loved how gross and creepy the slugs were, and i loved the old man-- who i've admittedly head-cast as edward james olmos. all in all a fast, can't-put-it-down read.
jhouses's review against another edition
1.0
No digo que no este bien escrito o que sea malo, pero lo cierto es que la idea que predomina es que no me ha gustado. Hay una pelicula de serie B con Donald Sutherland que cuenta la historia con mucha mas eficacia, su recuerdo quizá ha empañado la experiencia. La novela ha envejecido muy mal, y el machismo implicito y explicito rechina. No se trata de ese fascismo hipotético que cabalga a lomos de la magnifica Tropas de Espacio, es un machismo real en el que hasta cuando intenta un personaje femenino fuerte la caspa fluye y ahoga al lector. Es como un capítulo de Archer sin ironía. La acción languidece y la interesante premisa se disipa.