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hagbard_celine's review
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
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
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
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.
kindlereads's review
4.0
This book was 90% awesome. It felt a little too long. Every time I thought it was over it kept going. And it ended on a bit of an unfinished note, like there might be a sequel. All in all it was fairly good. The story was compelling and engaging. It did have the 1960's "little woman" feel and tone but not terribly only a few moments were overwhelmingly sexist.
ablotial's review
2.0
I didn't care for this book as much as I usually like Heinlein's books. This one was actually pretty gross in many sections. It was interesting, but didn't make much of an impression on me.
v_v_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
meganmreads's review
3.0
I enjoyed The Puppet Masters for the most part. It was absolutely fascinating and creative and a bit horrifying as slug-like aliens began their takeover of the human race. I also enjoyed the political and philosophical underlying themes, which were discussed in both the introduction and afterword and I thought the book was quite clever in having these layers. Overall, it was an amazing story. The problem I had with it was the way it was written.
The Puppet Masters reminded me of an old detective show with bad acting. A lot of older shows seem to be overacted and dramatic and also really simple at the same time. It’s hard to explain, but I always felt like there was little subtlety and mystery and reading between the lines in those kinds of shows. It also reminds me of a terrible B movie with a great plot but the acting is as bad as the script, which is terrible. And The Puppet Masters is a simple, straightforward read that left a lot to be desired. The explanations were simple, to the point, and it made for a boring read unless the actual events unfolding were interesting.
The introduction made it clear that The Puppet Masters was not a literary read by any means, but I still hoped for a good read. While I haven’t seen any of the movies, I’m led to believe this might be one of those stories where the movie better. After all, the plot is spectacular. It was just the writing that made it a dull read for me. The Puppet Masters has elements that make it a perfect science fiction novel and most of those elements are still built upon today, such as aliens, the taking over of the human race, and mind control. It’s the rest of the story that is lacking, such as dialogue, world building, character building, etc. I won’t begin to get into the issues regarding the female characters and the male relationships surrounding her because I realize this book is dated.
Overall, I would recommend this book to lovers of science fiction. The plot has been done plenty of times since the original publication and ripped off in a few other stories, but I’m glad I read the original. The concept was great and one I could appreciate and made up for the rest of the book.
The Puppet Masters reminded me of an old detective show with bad acting. A lot of older shows seem to be overacted and dramatic and also really simple at the same time. It’s hard to explain, but I always felt like there was little subtlety and mystery and reading between the lines in those kinds of shows. It also reminds me of a terrible B movie with a great plot but the acting is as bad as the script, which is terrible. And The Puppet Masters is a simple, straightforward read that left a lot to be desired. The explanations were simple, to the point, and it made for a boring read unless the actual events unfolding were interesting.
The introduction made it clear that The Puppet Masters was not a literary read by any means, but I still hoped for a good read. While I haven’t seen any of the movies, I’m led to believe this might be one of those stories where the movie better. After all, the plot is spectacular. It was just the writing that made it a dull read for me. The Puppet Masters has elements that make it a perfect science fiction novel and most of those elements are still built upon today, such as aliens, the taking over of the human race, and mind control. It’s the rest of the story that is lacking, such as dialogue, world building, character building, etc. I won’t begin to get into the issues regarding the female characters and the male relationships surrounding her because I realize this book is dated.
Overall, I would recommend this book to lovers of science fiction. The plot has been done plenty of times since the original publication and ripped off in a few other stories, but I’m glad I read the original. The concept was great and one I could appreciate and made up for the rest of the book.
sallytwibbles's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
smthuriot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-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? No
3.5