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Title: Stop sneaking "messages" into my light entertainment
Review: There are pluses and minuses to this work from Doug TenNapel. Pluses include a fast-paced story and some truly inventive plot elements, along with what I can only describe as a joyful spirit that infuses the work. The minuses are some thinly-developed characters, an even more thinly-developed romance, and a tacked-on Christian message that neither develops naturally from the story, nor represents one of Christianity's better offerings. If you're a fan of "Intelligent Design," maybe you'll find it uplifting, but I found the author's attempt to sneak that discredited bit of hogwash into what is billed as - and largely is - light entertainment more than a little annoying. Ignore that bit, and "Creature Tech" is a decent, fun read.
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