Pros: Enjoyable story, thought provoking thesis Cons: Less than 'rock solid' science and limited character development for any but the protagonist.
When the genre is properly used, science fiction provides a broad canvas that allows the writer to explore the consequences of disparate environments on humanity. If the speculative framework is used to provide a predicate within which the story unfolds ...
Pros: Great details, change of pace from Niven's other works. Cons: No sequel yet.
Wow.
I'm starting this review out with wow, because that's what I felt about this book. "Destiny's Road" truly is an amazing book, and not just because of it's own accomplishments. The most important thing I noticed about...
Pros: Great description of alien landscape and lifestyle Cons: jumpy and rocky at times
As a life-long sci-fi reader, I must admit that this book both sparked interest while at the same time touching off some "huh?"'s somewhere in my cortex.
The premise of the book is excellent. A young man, Jemmy Bloocher, grows up...
Multiple award-winning science fiction master Larry Niven returns in grand form with the story of Planet Destiny, Earth s second attempt at colonizing...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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