Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Known as the greatest science fiction novel of all time, but perhaps it was the greatest for its time. I found it to be a fun read overall, full of quirky characters and a plot that anyone could understand. The near future setting is full of really cool technology, but the near future setting is not to far off from our present world. The science fiction was minimal, don't expect to find a lot of techno babble in this story. I thought it was more of a spiritual and metaphysical story.
On the downside, I found that the characters were a bit to overly chatty and the dialogue driven scenes dragged for a bit. Actually there was too much dialogue and the atmosphere was lacking at times.
Still, the plot driven part of story was simple, yet powerful. All in all, the message I have gotten from it is that it is best to maintain a hold of your child-like innocence if you want to stay pure of spirit.
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