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From: ran@ho95e.UUCP (RANeinast)
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Subject: Re: Spider Robinson's NIGHT OF POWER
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Date: Fri, 21-Mar-86 08:22:32 EST
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> In article <20159@styx.UUCP> mcb@styx.UUCP (Michael C. Berch) writes:
>> NIGHT OF POWER is a Heinleinian novel, much in the tradition of THE
>> MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS or IF THIS GOES ON. It is a novel of ideas
>> . . .

> THere are a couple of things I would like to add to this review which I 
> think are worth mentioning. First is that when I read this book it
> all but screamed I AM A STUDENT OF ROBERT HEINLEIN from every page.
> I would have enjoyed it more without this. The other is that the book's
> ending is very weak: MILD SPOILER --- the main character, Jennifer's Dad,
> . . .

> Norman Ramsey     norman@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu       Pianist at Large

If you think of it, you realize that a very weak ending also shouts
I AM A STUDENT OF ROBERT HEINLEIN.

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