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Title: Not one of Bova's best
Review: I'm surprised that people like this book as much as they did. I really liked _Mars_, reasonably liked _Return to Mars_, liked _Jupiter_, but I really really did not like _Venus_.Why?Somehow, nothing resonated for me. I found the characters boring, the dialog awful at times-- note especially the horrible exchange after Van tells his father that he will tell the media all of his secrets:--------------------------------------------"You... you..." Martin sputtered.--------------------------------------------I know that I'm not reading Bova for sparkling dialog and characterizations, but this really is sub-par.Even the descent into Venus just wasn't exciting. I often had trouble developing a mental picture of what was happening, something that was never a problem with _Mars_.Maybe it was Bova burnout? (I read _Mars_, _Return to Mars_, and _Venus_ over a 2 week period).Recommendation-- read _Venus_ last, or not at all. It isn't even that necessary for Bova's universe building.
