Reviews and Comments

This is an early generation ship story. After reading the reviews I find that the book is a mash up of a couple of short stories, but it holds up as an okay short novel. When people complain that Heinlein doesn't write character I point to Jim-Bob leader of the Muties (it's unclear if Muties means mutineers are mutations) as an example of a unique character. Hard-core fans of Mr. Heinlein will like this story.

One of the less interesting Heinlein juveniles. The only real interest is an introduction of Heinlein's Martians which become much more important in his Stranger in a Strange Land. It's worth a read for the completist, but not anyone else.

I bought it for a dollar and I'm a fan of alien invasion/apocalyptic fiction. This book started pleasantly enough. Some of the plot twists could be seen from a mile away, but I don't mind that too much. Finally, the plot was a bit too simplistic, but it was okay read. It is apparently, part of a 17 book series. We will see how long I last, but I did buy the second book for what it's worth.

I thought I had read this book as a kid, but reading it now brought up no memories. It is the kind of book I would've read as a kid. Being a time travel alternate history where the South won the Civil War. Apparently from the short bio of the author at the end of the book, this was an early example of the genre. It's an easy read even with its old-style writing. Except for a section about two thirds of the way through the book where I had some issues with how certain characters interacted with each other. I had a fun time reading this book. Mr. Ward provided a good ending in a genre that isn't known for acceptable endings.