A review by ceezer
Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper

3.0

I wish I had seen Regina Petty’s review and advice sooner - to read them in order so that you 'enjoy two books, rather than enjoy one and be disappointed by the other' - because that's what happened to me. I wouldn't say I was *disappointed* by this original version, but I didn't find it as interesting and engaging as Scalzi's reboot. Nor did I find Piper's tale to develop a deeper or stronger relationship between the Fuzzies and the reader. In fact, when reading Scalzi's, I had a tough time getting through the-scene-which-shall-remain-unspoiled, whereas Piper made 'Pappy Jack' sound mostly like a cranky old whiner, and not someone who was distraught by the absence of his Fuzzies. I was also slightly annoyed that, in Piper's book,

Spoiler

once sapience was determined, the Fuzzies were continued to be treated like pets

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