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Subject: Re: "Night of Power" by Spider Robinson
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Date: Sat, 28-Dec-85 22:03:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 28 22:03:00 1985
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     I, too was disappointed in Spider Robinson's "Night of Power".  He 
     is one of my favorite authors, I especially like the Callahan's
     stories.  It was a real struggle to get through this one, it had 
     some good points but on the whole it was a not at all an enjoy-
     able book.  I don't know if it was on purpose or subconcious, but
     this book read like Robert Heinlein trying to write about a race
     riot. The character Michael reminds me very much of Michael
     Valentine Smith from "Stranger In A Strange Land".  The pre-
     occupation with sex also reads like Heinlein's.  There are two
     references in the book to Heinlein and I know that Robinson is a
     big RAH fan.
     
                                        "Oh, intercourse the penguin!!"

					      Lee Cochenour

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