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TTBRAHWTMG · 1st May 2007, 01:18 PM

Well...first of all what did you think of the way he divided the book up into the "typical" Heinlein action in the first two thirds and then the multiverse theme in the final third? One thing I was thinking as I read it is that if one hadn't read a few of his other works (Moon is a Harsh Mistress; Number of the Beast; Methusaleh's Children; even Rolling Stones and Strangers would have helped) that this one would be hard to appreciate. Razor, you mentioned you haven't read some of these, atleast in a while, could you still appreciate the final third?
Another question...what did you guys think about Richard? Was his individuality and eternal skepticism over the top for you, or did you appreciate it? How about the relationship between Richard and Gwen/Hazel...believable? How about in comparison to Sam and Mary?

1st May 2007, 01:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
TTBRAHWTMG I am only an egg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 403	Re: RAH Reading Group - The Cat Who Walks Through Walls Well...first of all what did you think of the way he divided the book up into the "typical" Heinlein action in the first two thirds and then the multiverse theme in the final third? One thing I was thinking as I read it is that if one hadn't read a few of his other works (Moon is a Harsh Mistress; Number of the Beast; Methusaleh's Children; even Rolling Stones and Strangers would have helped) that this one would be hard to appreciate. Razor, you mentioned you haven't read some of these, atleast in a while, could you still appreciate the final third? Another question...what did you guys think about Richard? Was his individuality and eternal skepticism over the top for you, or did you appreciate it? How about the relationship between Richard and Gwen/Hazel...believable? How about in comparison to Sam and Mary?