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Review title: A major disappointment
Product review: Bester is a skilled writer with a keen imagination, and this book has long held a position of awed respect among readers of science fiction. So why was I so disappointed?The major problem: I found the characters repellent. Not just evil -- some of fiction's most memorable characters have been utterly villainous -- but petty, monomaniacal, and (worst of all) boring. Only Gully Foyle, the protagonist, manages to develop into anything resembling an actual human being towards the end of the book; everyone else is made out of smelly cardboard.A second problem is that Bester seems more intent on social commentary than good fiction. This is obviously a matter of taste: those who are fascinated with the political ramifications of advanced technology are much more likely to enjoy this book than those of us who are simply looking for a futuristic story with interesting characters.
