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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: "Footfall" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
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Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 17:11:22 EST
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When evaluating Niven&Pournelle books, one should remember that they
quite explicitly write in two modes:  SF mode, and Bestseller mode.
Footfall is an example of the latter, as you can tell from the "mainstream"
conventions -- dozens of shallow characters, topical issues and gratuitous
sex sprinkled through it, simplistic plot with abundant side plots, etc.
Niven is on record as regretting having taken on Footfall.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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