From: utzoo!decvax!cca!GMeredith.ES@PARC-MAXC@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Title: Re: SF-LOVERS Digest   V6 #100
Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.44
Posted: Fri Dec 10 10:56:00 1982
Received: Sat Dec 11 07:43:27 1982

Regarding Stewart Rubenstein's comment on "Stardance".

I thought the novel was excellent, with real insight as to the feelings and
so-forth of characters involved in such a situation.  However, I thought the
whole thing became very contrived, pat and simple from the point where the
aliens make their entrance.  Just too many coincidences for good story--too much
like the sort of happen-stance I gripe about in Heinlein in his  recent senile
stages.

The last was a real let-down as I thought the rest of the novel was among the
best I have ever read.  I am a Robinson addict as well, and would expect
something more consistent.