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From: brendan%gigi.DEC@decwrl.ARPA
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Subject: Riverworld
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Date: Tue, 14-May-85 09:51:07 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 14 09:51:07 1985
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From: brendan%gigi.DEC@decwrl.ARPA  (From the terminal of Brendan E. Boelke)

	Ahem.  The previous message I sent concerning the Riverworld 
series was sent as soon after finishing the series as was possible.  I 
have now had over 24 hours to reflect on the books.  [Asbestos on] 
Yechh.  My recommendation to anyone thinking of reading this series is to 
read the first book and the last chapter of the third book and skip all 
drivel 'tween.

			*** Mild Spoiler ***

	Was there really any purpose to entire chapters being devoted to 
Burton talking to himself or Clemens having a conversation (?) with 
Twain?  Was this supposedly 'character development'?  The only truly
likable character in whole series was Joe, and he gets bumped off
(again) just when it was getting interesting!
	The battle between Rex and Not For Hire was ridiculous, although 
I thought the dogfight was well done until the finale (All four in a 
row?!).
	Is this really considered a 'classic'.  Maybe I wasn't getting 
SFL when it suggested NOT reading this series.
	Arghhhh!  I read all that junk in the middle for one good 
chapter!  Oh well, read and learn.

Brendan E. Boelke

'Tham!  Get me the thell outha here!'