Title: Varley is 5 Stars; Mammoth is Not
Product review: You can read the boilerplate to figure out the gist of the story, no sense in me wasting your time with a rehash.I am astounded and in awe of John Varley's imagination.John Varley is one of the best writers/SF writers I have ever read.John Varley is absolutely world class. I rank him with Howard Waldrop and Ted Sturgeon, among few others."Mammoth" is flat and, although I loyally read through to the end, tedious. It ranks right down there with "Red Thunder." A spark of imagination, coupled with cut-out characters and a "see it coming around the bend" twist at the end do not combine to enthrall.Do buy "The John Varley Reader." Be amazed by brilliance. Pray that John Varley has only fallen asleep, and will someday awake, and return to writing the stories that have dazzled me for the last twenty-five years.And do buy everything else by John Varley save "Mammoth/Red Thunder." Best money you ever spent.
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