The Goblin Reservation

Paperback, 192 pages

English language

Published Feb. 13, 1993 by Carroll & Graf Pub.

ISBN:
978-0-88184-897-7
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4 stars (5 reviews)

An enjoyable romp. Humorous fantasy, a mildly sentimental adventure featuring a hero who is part bumbling professor, part bad-tempered action man, with sidekicks who spend almost all their time getting drunk, but somehow get the job done too.

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5 stars

Simply a classic, and probably the best book that Clifford Simak ever wrote. It's short (particularly compared to modern novels), but fun, funny, and deeply enjoyable. The blending of fantasy and advanced science was not invented by Simak, but he handled it wonderfully well here. Not only is this a classic of fantasy and science fiction, but I consider it to be one of the funnier books in both genres as well!

I can imagine that some might find the relatively second-class status of the heroine offensive, although I would argue that Simak is not being sexist.

Charm, and ordinary human emotion; unlike many other genre writers of his day, Simak handled both well. His characters are amusing and sympathetic, but they are rarely cruel or unmotivated. I've often regretted that The Goblin Reservation wasn't longer (and that Simak never wrote a sequel - what a fascinating setting he created …

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Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Science Fiction
  • Fiction - Science Fiction
  • Fiction
  • Science Fiction - General