Title: Some good, Mostly bad
Review: I've always loved Niven, and the parts I could clearly see he wrote in this book I enjoyed. The concept, definitely Niven. The character Gabriel, also, definitely Niven. Most of the rest of the book feels like some poorly written adolescent coming-of-age tale set inside the fairly cool concept designed by Niven.Maybe its just me, but this book seems like a favor that Larry Niven did for Brenda Cooper. I'm all for giving a fellow writer a leg up or collaborating with a peer to produce a more well-rounded book, but in this case it wasn't a peer.If you're a Niven fan, pass this one by. I read the last page, tossed the book on the coffee table and thought about all the other things I could have been doing or other books I could have been reading while I wasted my time on this.Note to Larry: Give Jerry a call, you guys are great together. Never take Brenda's calls ever again. She's sci-fi poison.
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