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Deathworld
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A solid 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 for the fabulous memory it evoked. In fact it was so good, that I intend very soon to continue with 2 & 3 which have also survived since 1976.
Full review to follow tomorrow 😊
The inside sleeve of the book tells me I bought this book on 6th October 1975, obviously with my birthday money (I was 16 a couple of weeks before), and to be honest I think I read it then and not since. (As a slight aside it is unfortunately one of only maybe 20 books that have managed to stay with me through my various house moves).
The book is an easy reading roller coaster of a book with the hero Jason getting bashed, battered and bruised through out the whole book before coming good in the end. Is it a classic ? No, but what it is, is a fun read, not too long with a good story, some good characters and a happy ending.
As I said, I enjoyed it so much I've checked and the initial 2 sequels also survived my travels and are still with me, so I shall read them as soon as my tight schedule allows.
So if you enjoy a bit of escapist fun sci-fi then check out Harry Harrison's Deathworld books
Full review to follow tomorrow 😊
The inside sleeve of the book tells me I bought this book on 6th October 1975, obviously with my birthday money (I was 16 a couple of weeks before), and to be honest I think I read it then and not since. (As a slight aside it is unfortunately one of only maybe 20 books that have managed to stay with me through my various house moves).
The book is an easy reading roller coaster of a book with the hero Jason getting bashed, battered and bruised through out the whole book before coming good in the end. Is it a classic ? No, but what it is, is a fun read, not too long with a good story, some good characters and a happy ending.
As I said, I enjoyed it so much I've checked and the initial 2 sequels also survived my travels and are still with me, so I shall read them as soon as my tight schedule allows.
So if you enjoy a bit of escapist fun sci-fi then check out Harry Harrison's Deathworld books
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Reading Progress
January 9, 2019
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Started Reading
January 9, 2019
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January 9, 2019
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sci-fi
January 9, 2019
– Shelved as:
sf-military
January 9, 2019
– Shelved as:
zz-paper-books
January 9, 2019
– Shelved as:
group-read
January 13, 2019
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Finished Reading
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Jan 13, 2019 09:59AM
Gorgeous 70s cover. A book worth keeping.
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I can't fathom how people with our large wishlists can reread but I am always glad to see you enjoy it so well. I am going to reread a select few, because I was so young, I don't recall them. Nor did I review until about 2012, which I find keeps the stories clearer. Organizing your thoughts and feedback and writing it out, retains it.Please see profile comments for 3/4 of my reading challenge theme URLs. :) I have been working on getting them ready for everyone.
Lena wrote: "Gorgeous 70s cover. A book worth keeping."Thanks Lena, I wish I had more of my 70s SF books still with me as some of the covers were as you say, fabulous.
C. wrote: "I can't fathom how people with our large wishlists can reread but I am always glad to see you enjoy it so well. I am going to reread a select few, because I was so young, I don't recall them. Nor d..."Ha ha. I suppose, i know that I am going to enjoy the book if I re-read, although that said, I a lot of the re-reads I am doing /plan to do are books I read during my golden reading age (the 70s/80s).
Thanks for the pointer to your challenges 😀
:) As you will read, about my groups with zero rules: everything you have read so far in 2019, go towards whichever themes you join. All these mysteries, magical fantasy / sci-fi.... I look forward to much more attendance from now on. :-)
This is definitely on my shortlist
C. wrote: ":) As you will read, about my groups with zero rules: everything you have read so far in 2019, go towards whichever themes you join. All these mysteries, magical fantasy / sci-fi.... I look forward..."Ooh, so I could add this to a challenge as well, interesting :)
Dirk wrote: "This is definitely on my shortlist"Its an enjoyable book, an easy read with a good story. Worth reading I think.
